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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".
- $199,000
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.
- (1.1K)
- Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
- Fred Zinnemann
- 1942-09-10
Kid Glove Killer. 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....
- (6)
- 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) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Taking the investigation into their own hands, directed by Fred Zinnemann in his feature debut, pathologist McKay (Van Heflin) and assistant Jane (Marsha Hunt) try out their clues on suspects, chef Spyro (Leon Belasco) and crook Stacy (Paul Fix), in MGM’s Kid Glove Killer, 1942.
Play Trailer. Crime under the microscope. Introducing Police chemist Gordon McKay. Overview. Van Heflin stars as the head of a city crime lab who tries to solve the murder of the town mayor by scientifically analyzing evidence. John C. Higgins. Screenplay, Story. Fred Zinnemann. Director. Allen Rivkin. Screenplay.
