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Kid Glove Killer is a 1942 American crime film, starring Van Heflin as a forensic scientist investigating the murder of a mayor. The B film, the feature-length directorial debut of Fred Zinnemann, was an expanded version of the 1938 Crime Does Not Pay short subject "They're Always Caught".
Kid Glove Killer: Directed by Fred Zinnemann. With Van Heflin, Marsha Hunt, Lee Bowman, Samuel S. Hinds. Crime lab expert Gordon McKay uses the latest forensic techniques to solve murders in a city plagued by political corruption and mob rackets.
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- Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
- Fred Zinnemann
- 1942-09-10
Ambitious attorney Jerry Ladimer (Lee Bowman), working for mob boss Matty (John Litel), gets a new mayor (Samuel S. Hinds) elected to help further his own political plans.
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- Van Heflin
- Fred Zinnemann
- Crime, Drama
Kid Glove Killer (1942) - Turner Classic Movies. 1h 14m 1942. Overview. Synopsis. Credits. Photos & Videos. Film Details. Articles & Reviews. Notes. Brief Synopsis. A police scientist investigates the mayor's murder. Cast & Crew. Read More. Fred Zinnemann. Director. Van Heflin. Gordon McKay. Marsha Hunt. Jane Mitchell. Lee Bowman.
- Fred Zinnemann, Hayes Goetz
- Van Heflin
Kid Glove Killer 1942 Crime lab expert Gordon McKay uses the latest forensic techniques to solve murders in a city plagued by political corruption and mob ra...
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Fred Zinnemann’s debut feature, Kid Glove Killer, is a prime example of the period’s transition from lighthearted mysteries a la The Thin Man to the rough, gritty world of wartime noir, combining elements of both into a highly satisfying police procedural.
Kid Glove Killer is a fun little whodunnit with great character bits - namely a Chekhov’s target that somebody has fun with - as well as a captivating mystery that relies on forensic science to be solved.
