In this movie, a hitman with a soft spot for children and cats seeks revenge against a traitor who paid him off in "hot" money, while a pert entertainer teams up with a Senate committee to investigate the traitor. As they work together, the hitman and the entertainer form an uneasy alliance against their common enemy, their relationship evolving from one of predator and prey to a tentative partnership.

This Gun for Hire
A hitman named Philip Raven is hired to eliminate a blackmailer and his seductive partner, but discovers that his employer has betrayed him, replacing his payment with fake currency and working with foreign intelligence agents.