Bullitt (McQueen) is to keep the star witness, Johnny Ross out of sight and out of danger for 48 hours. But before the night is out, the witness is dying of gunshot wounds in a San Francisco hospital.
Bullitt: a star witness in a controversial court case is murdered and the police detective assigned to guard him goes after the killers himself.
Papillon: a convict called vows to escape the inescapable Devil's Island.