Film

Kid Glove Killer 1942

Crime, Drama, Mystery 74 min NR

Crime under the microscope. Introducing Police chemist Gordon McKay.

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.

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Cool, spare, resolved and plot-driven.

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