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The Glass Key

The Glass Key

The Tougher They Are—The Harder They Fall

19426.61h 25m

Overview

A crooked politician finds himself being accused of murder by a gangster from whom he refused help during a re-election campaign.

Directed by Stuart Heisler
Written by Dashiell Hammett, Jonathan Latimer
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Top Cast

Brian Donlevy

Brian Donlevy

Paul Madvig

Veronica Lake

Veronica Lake

Janet Henry

Alan Ladd

Alan Ladd

Ed Beaumont

Bonita Granville

Bonita Granville

Opal 'Snip' Madvig

Richard Denning

Richard Denning

Taylor Henry

Joseph Calleia

Joseph Calleia

Nick Varna

William Bendix

William Bendix

Jeff

Frances Gifford

Frances Gifford

Nurse

Donald MacBride

Donald MacBride

Farr

Margaret Hayes

Margaret Hayes

Eloise Matthews

Themes & Keywords

film noir

About The Glass Key

The Glass Key is a crime, mystery, thriller film released in 1942 exploring themes of film noir. Directed by Stuart Heisler, it stars Brian Donlevy, Veronica Lake, Alan Ladd. A crooked politician finds himself being accused of murder by a gangster from whom he refused help during a re-election campaign.

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