Alan Ladd: The True Quiet Man
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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.
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Alan Ladd
Self (archive footage)
Known for
Shane
This Gun for Hire
Sue Carol
Self (archive footage)
Also in
Walking Back
Skyscraper
Anthony Caruso
Self
Known for
The Asphalt Jungle
Objective, Burma!
Jeff Corey
Self
Known for
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Conan the Destroyer
Edward Dmytryk
Self
Edith Fellows
Self
Known for
The Hills Have Eyes Part 2
Mona Freeman
Self
Known for
Angel Face
The Heiress
Samuel Goldwyn Jr.
Self
Peter Hansen
Self
Known for
When Worlds Collide
David Ladd
Self
Known for
Death Line
Jonathan Livingston Seagull
A.C. Lyles
Self
Also in
The Hunt for Red October
Hollywood's Magical Island: Catalina
Patricia Medina
Self
Known for
Mr. Arkadin
The Beast of Hollow Mountain
Gene Feldman Director · Matthew Ranson Editor
United States release March 4, 1999 · Produced in United States · Production Wombat Productions
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Janson Media
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Wombat Productions
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United States
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English
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English
Release dates
United States · March 4, 1999
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