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The Glass Key

CrimeMysteryThriller

The Glass Key

The Tougher They Are—The Harder They Fall

6.6TMDB19421h 25m

TMDB6.6/10 · 131 votes

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TMDB6.6/10 · 131 votes

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Overview

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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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

Moroni Olsen

Moroni Olsen

Ralph Henry

Eddie Marr

Eddie Marr

Rusty

Arthur Loft

Arthur Loft

Clyde Matthews

George Meader

George Meader

Claude Tuttle

William Benedict

William Benedict

Farr's Receptionist (uncredited)

Crew

Stuart Heisler

Stuart Heisler

Director

Jonathan Latimer

Jonathan Latimer

Screenplay

Dashiell Hammett

Dashiell Hammett

Novel

Buddy G. DeSylva

Buddy G. DeSylva

Executive Producer

Theodor Sparkuhl

Theodor Sparkuhl

Director of Photography

Victor Young

Victor Young

Original Music Composer

Walter Scharf

Walter Scharf

Original Music Composer

Archie Marshek

Archie Marshek

Editor

Edith Head

Edith Head

Costume Design

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Details

Director: Stuart Heisler
Released: 1942
Runtime: 1h 25m
Genres: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Scores: TMDB6.6/10 · 131 votes