Premiere Magazine's 25 Best Movie Posters Ever22 of 25
Designed by Maurice Kallis - Maurice Kallis, who learned the craft of making posters as an assistant to Paramount art director Vincent Trotta, styled the poster for this 1942 Graham Greene potboiler about a hit man who takes money from the wrong man. The presence of Veronica Lake renders the most of the plot irrelevant as far as the poster's concerned; despite the top billing, Robert Preston isn't even part of the image. (That's actually fourth-billed Alan Ladd.)
PeopleAlan Ladd, Veronica Lake
TitlesThis Gun for Hire
CountriesAustralia, Brazil, Canada, United Kingdom, India, Japan, Mexico, United States
LanguagesEnglish