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  1. 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".

  2. 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.

  3. 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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    • Crime, Drama
  4. 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.

  5. 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...

  6. Fred Zinnemanns 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.

  7. 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.