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The Glass Key is a 1942 American film noir based on the 1931 novel of the same name by Dashiell Hammett. The picture was directed by Stuart Heisler starring Brian Donlevy, Veronica Lake and Alan Ladd (who plays the actual lead despite being billed third).
The Glass Key: Directed by Stuart Heisler. With Brian Donlevy, Veronica Lake, Alan Ladd, Bonita Granville. A crooked politician finds himself being accused of murder by a gangster from whom he refused help during a re-election campaign.
Jul 13, 2021 · The Glass Key is a 1942 American crime drama FILM NOlR based on the novel of the same name by Dashiell Hammett. The picture was directed by Stuart Heisler and stars Brian Donlevy, Veronica Lake and Alan Ladd (who plays the actual lead despite being billed third).
Together with Hammett's 1929 novel Red Harvest, The Glass Key provided inspiration for the Coen brothers' 1990 film Miller's Crossing. The 1942 film adaptation appears briefly in the season 2 finale of the show Bosch during a conversation between Bosch and the detective on his mother's murder case.
The Glass Key (1942) - Turner Classic Movies. 1h 25m1942. Overview. Synopsis. Credits. Photos & Videos. Film Details. Articles & Reviews. Quotes. Notes. Brief Synopsis. A hired gun and his gangster boss fall out over a woman. Cast & Crew. Read More. Stuart Heisler. Director. Brian Donlevy. Paul Madvig. Veronica Lake. Janet Henry. Alan Ladd.
In this slick updating of Dashiell Hammet's crime novel, political boss Paul Madvig (Brian Donlevy) falls for reform politician Ralph Henry's attractive daughter Janet (Veronica Lake), despite the...
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A crooked politician finds himself being accused of murder by a gangster from whom he refused help during a re-election campaign.
