The Glass Key
“The Tougher They Are—The Harder They Fall”
1942•NR•1h 25m•6.6•Released
CrimeMysteryThriller
A crooked politician finds himself being accused of murder by a gangster from whom he refused help during a re-election campaign.
Director
Stuart Heisler
Writer
Jonathan Latimer
Languages
English
Studio
Paramount Pictures
Cast
Brian Donlevy
Paul Madvig
Veronica Lake
Janet Henry
Alan Ladd
Ed Beaumont
Bonita Granville
Opal 'Snip' Madvig
Richard Denning
Taylor Henry
Joseph Calleia
Nick Varna
William Bendix
Jeff
Frances Gifford
Nurse
Donald MacBride
Farr
Margaret Hayes
Eloise Matthews
Moroni Olsen
Ralph Henry
Eddie Marr
Rusty
Arthur Loft
Clyde Matthews
George Meader
Claude Tuttle
William Benedict
Farr's Receptionist (uncredited)
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