Crime ·Mystery ·Thriller · United States of America · 1942 · 1h 25m

The Glass Key

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Director
Stuart Heisler
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
Crew
Theodor Sparkuhl — Director of Photography Archie Marshek — Editor Victor Young — Original Music Composer Walter Scharf — Original Music Composer Jonathan Latimer — Screenplay Dashiell Hammett — Novel
Tagline

The Tougher They Are—The Harder They Fall

Synopsis

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

Trailer The Glass Key — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
film noir
Key Collaborators
Stuart Heisler Director Theodor Sparkuhl Director of Photography Archie Marshek Editor Victor Young Original Music Composer Walter Scharf Original Music Composer Jonathan Latimer Screenplay Dashiell Hammett Novel Edith Head Costume Design
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