This Gun for Hire
1942 · 81 min · Director: Frank Tuttle
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Sadistic killer-for-hire Philip Raven becomes enraged when his latest job is paid off in marked bills. Vowing to track down his double-crossing boss, nightclub executive Gates, Raven sits beside Gates' lovely new employee, Ellen, on a train out of town. Although Ellen is engaged to marry the police lieutenant who's hunting down Raven, she decides to try and set the misguided hit man straight as he hides from the cops and plots his revenge.
Emotional fingerprint
This Gun for Hire (1942) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Tension 35%, Anxiety 25%, Fear 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Tension35%
- Anxiety25%
- Fear15%
- Empathy15%
- Excitement10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Tension, Anxiety, Fear. Genres: Thriller, Mystery, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Tension, Anxiety and Fear. Its IMDb rating of 7.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Curiosity
- Disturbing
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Curiosity | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Tension | 48 % | 43 % | 28 % | 34 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Disturbing | 60 % | 51 % | 41 % | 43 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Curiosity | 58 % | 39 % | 47 % | 28 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Humor | 51 % | 22 % | 44 % | 8 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Curiosity | 50 % | 24 % | 44 % | 6 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Curiosity | 51 % | 34 % | 41 % | 10 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Tension | 53 % | 44 % | 41 % | 14 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Curiosity | 57 % | 53 % | 48 % | 18 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Tension | 60 % | 56 % | 48 % | 18 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Curiosity | 58 % | 54 % | 45 % | 17 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Tension | 67 % | 62 % | 42 % | 38 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Disturbing | 76 % | 71 % | 38 % | 56 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Tension | 72 % | 69 % | 41 % | 37 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Tension | 71 % | 70 % | 44 % | 20 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Tension | 72 % | 70 % | 46 % | 26 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Curiosity | 73 % | 60 % | 51 % | 46 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Empathy | 79 % | 60 % | 46 % | 62 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Tension | 83 % | 74 % | 44 % | 54 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Tension | 83 % | 82 % | 44 % | 43 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Tension | 85 % | 83 % | 40 % | 45 % |
Riches to rags
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
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Police Captain
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Salesgirl
Mr. Collins
Details
- Directed by
- Frank Tuttle
- Written by
- Graham Greene, Albert Maltz, W.R. Burnett
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1942
- Runtime
- 81 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Tension
- Data updated
Where to watch
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