Veronica Lake and Alan Ladd on the Set of This Gun for Hire
Veronica Lake and Alan Ladd are pictured, here, while filming their 1942 film-noir This Gun for Hire (directed by Frank Tuttle). This was the first film the stars made together and is considered by many to be their best.
In addition to thier natural chemistry, something else that made their pairing so ideal was their heights. At 5′ 1¾” Veronica Lake was towered over by other leading men. Alan Ladd, on the other hand, at 5′ 6¼” would look eye to eye (or even UP to) many actresses. But… together, they were perfection.
You can find the classic film-noir This Gun for Hire on dvd and blu-ray (Amazon link) or watch the movie on Prime Video.