Overview
In the 1942 film "This Gun For Hire," he was only a supporting actor. But his portrayal of a cold, ruthless killer with a core of gentle sadness had an impact on audiences everywhere. Teamed with diminutive Veronica Lake, he became an immediately saleable commodity, and in the process helped launch the age of film noir. By 1954, Photoplay Magazine voted him the world's most popular male film star; his fellow award-winner was Marilyn Monroe. But Alan Ladd's fabulous success already contained within it the mechanism to self-destruct.
Year 1999
Studio Janson Media, Wombat Productions
Director Gene Feldman
Crew Gene Feldman (Director), Gene Feldman (Writer), Stephen Janson (Executive Producer), Matthew Ranson (Cinematography), Richard Fiocca (Music), Matthew Ranson (Editor)
Popularity 1
Language English
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