The Glass Key (1942)

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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.

• Released: 1942-09-08
• Genres: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
• Runtime: 1h 25m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.7/10 from 135 votes

Directed by Stuart Heisler.

Top 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

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Glass Key

• United States: rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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