Kid Glove Killer

A little too much laboratory work with Van Heflin being his quirky self. Thankfully this had Marsha Hunt brightening the lab atmosphere by 1000%. The crime story didn't come across as dangerous as it tried to be, so the suspense was kind of disappointing. But at least Hef & Hunt brought two very different personalities to make the crime story enjoyable.

Zinnemann's first solo outing in the director's chair is a light-hearted forensic procedural with plenty of snappy dialogue and a cute romance at its centre. Heflin and Hunt have fine chemistry, and the little-known Lee Bowman gives a memorable turn as the twitchy villain with the world's guiltiest face.