The Tougher They Are—The Harder They Fall
A crooked politician finds himself being accused of murder by a gangster from whom he refused help during a re-election campaign.
The Glass Key (1942) is a crime, mystery and thriller film directed by Stuart Heisler, released on September 8, 1942 with a runtime of 1h 25m. It stars Brian Donlevy, Veronica Lake, Alan Ladd and Bonita Granville. Viewers rate it 6.7 out of 10 across 134 ratings.
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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
Moroni Olsen
as Ralph Henry
Eddie Marr
as Rusty
Directed by Stuart Heisler, written by Dashiell Hammett and Jonathan Latimer.
Average viewer score of 6.7/10 from 134 ratings.
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 & Bonita Granville. It's re-election time and tough guy politician Paul Madvig (Donlevy) falls for reform candidate Ralph…
Reviewed on July 1, 2019
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The Glass Key (1942) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of The Glass Key (1942) includes Brian Donlevy, Veronica Lake, Alan Ladd, Bonita Granville and Richard Denning. The film was directed by Stuart Heisler. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Glass Key was released on September 8, 1942 and runs for 1h 25m.
The Glass Key (1942) holds an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from 134 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy crime, mystery and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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