Why doesn't Salino kill him?
She has plenty of chances to kill Hooker, the first time he has lunch, the next time he has lunch, the time he sat on the toilet, the next time he had lunch/dinner, the time they had sex, etc..
shareShe had to make sure it couldn't be traced back to her. She couldn't kill him at the coffee shop because she worked there, especially when she was the only one on duty. She couldn't kill him at her apartment because she'd be a prime suspect, to. Killing him in a quiet, back alley of HIS building would make it very tough to trace it to her. If I recall, Hooker asked that question after her attempt to kill him was foiled by Gondorf's man tailing Hooker and got that kind of answer.
shareMaybe, it just seems odd a hitman or woman would care about it being traced to them. Especially since she is considered the best, I would think she takes him out the first chance she gets.
shareI don't understand that logic. If you're the best hitman none of your kills should be traceable.
shareThe answer is it's her face. She is still unknown to the police. Or at least her looks are. Also, from the way they were talking about Salino before it is revealed that she was a woman, I'll bet you had assumed Salino was a man. Notice that they specifically use gender neutral words. Back when this movie was made, all movie gangster hitmen were male. I think she was the first female one on film. It was one of film's big surprises because nobody was expecting that. Back in 1936, the police would have thought Salino was a man too. But getting back too the film's logic. Both the neighbors, the coffee shop customers, and the coffee shop owner would have been able to describe her to the police.
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When Lonigan asked for Salino to be put on the job, you may recall he says, "It may take a little longer, but there will be no holes". He was counting on her discretion, not her speed.
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