Frank McPhie: The Hitman Glasgow's Underworld Feared Most

Frank McPhie was the name Glasgow's criminal underworld whispered when serious people needed serious problems permanently resolved. Frank McPhie operated for years as Scotland's most feared contract killer, embedded deep inside a criminal network that stretched from the schemes of the north side to the heart of the Glasgow drug trade. 🔫🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁥 In this video we go inside the complete Frank McPhie story, from the poverty and violence of the Glasgow schemes that shaped him, through the Arthur Thompson years, the Paul Ferris war, the contracts that made his name, the police who tracked him but could never catch him, and the gunshot in a Glasgow street that proved even Scotland's most feared hitman was never truly safe. 🕯️📍⚔️ This is real Glasgow crime history. No myths. No glamour. Just the truth about a man who lived in the darkest corner of the Scottish underworld and died there. 💀🚨 If this kind of storytelling is what you are here for, subscribe to Glasgow Noir right now and hit the bell. Every week we go deep into real Glasgow criminal history, real underworld stories, and the cases that defined the city. 🔔 👉 Also check out our sister channel Blood & Concrete for more deep British gang history every week. New videos dropping regularly on both channels. 👊 TIMESTAMPS 0:00 The Name That Stopped Conversations 2:30 Glasgow: The City Behind the Story 5:45 When Heroin Hit the Schemes 8:30 What Professional Violence Looks Like 11:00 How Frank McPhie Was Made 14:20 The Thompson Organisation 18:00 The Contracts Nobody Could Prove 21:30 Paul Ferris and the Underworld War 24:45 The Enemies He Made Along the Way 27:30 Scotland's Most Wanted Man 30:00 Shot Dead in Glasgow 32:30 The Murder Nobody Solved 34:45 What the Underworld Understood 36:30 Legacy and What Comes Next 38:57 End DISCLAIMER This video is produced for educational and historical purposes only. All events, names, and details referenced are based on publicly available historical records, documented criminal cases, academic research, and published journalism. This video does not glorify, promote, or condone violence, contract killing, gang membership, or criminal activity of any kind. Viewer discretion is advised. Some narrative details have been reconstructed for clarity based on available historical evidence. Nothing in this video should be taken as a statement of legal fact regarding any individual. SOURCES Wikipedia — Frank McPhie https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_M... Wikipedia — Arthur Thompson https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_...) Wikipedia — Paul Ferris https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Fe...) Wikipedia — Tam McGraw https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tam_McGraw Wikipedia — Glasgow Underworld https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glasgow... Wikipedia — Strathclyde Police https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strathc... The Herald Scotland https://www.heraldscotland.com Daily Record Scotland https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk BBC Scotland https://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland Crime and Investigation UK https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk #FrankMcPhie #GlasgowNoir #TrueCrime #UKCrime #ScottishCrime #GlasgowCrime #Hitman #ContractKiller #GlasgowGangs #ScottishHitman #GlasgowUnderworld #ArthurThompson #PaulFerris #GangHistory #BritishGangs #OrganisedCrime #ScottishHistory #CrimeDocumentary #TrueCrimeUK #GanglandMurder #GlasgowDrugWar #RealCrime #UKGangHistory #ScottishGangland #GlasgowStreets #BritishCrimeHistory #UnsolvedMurder #GlasgowNoirTV #CrimeHistory #Gangland