Kid Glove Killer

Kid Glove Killer is a 1942 crime film starring Van Heflin as a criminologist investigating the murder of a mayor. The B film was the featurelength directorial debut of Fred Zinnemann.

The two elected officials are unaware that Gerald has paired up with one of the citys biggest gangsters, Matty, to get help in getting Gerald elected to the U.S. Senate in exchange for future political favors.When Turnely becomes troublesome, Gerald and Matty arrange his murder. Gerald is appointed special prosecutor, and gets to meet the crew that investigates the district attorneys murder. His good friend, forensic scientist Gordon McKay, and his assistant, Jane Mitchell, examine the body and determine the identity of the hit man, who dies while trying to avoid capture. ........

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