The Glass Key

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

Cast

Brian Donlevy

as Paul Madvig

Veronica Lake

as Janet Henry

Alan Ladd

as Ed Beaumont

Bonita Granville

as Opal 'Snip' Madvig

Richard Denning

as Taylor Henry

Joseph Calleia

as Nick Varna

William Bendix

as Jeff

Frances Gifford

as Nurse

Donald MacBride

as Farr

Margaret Hayes

as Eloise Matthews

Reviews

John Chard

Hey, Rusty, Little Rubber Ball is back. I told you he liked the way we bounced him around. The Glass Key is directed by Stuart Heisler and adapted by Jonathan Latimer from a story written by Dashiell Hammett. It stars Brian Donlevy, Alan Ladd, Veronica Lake, Joseph Calleia, William Bendix & Bonit...

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