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A corrupt politician is accused of murder by a gangster he rejected in a re-election campaign. Alan Ladd and Veronica Lake star in this adaptation of Dashiell Hammett's novel, directed by Stuart Heisler.
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- Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
- Stuart Heisler
- 1942-10-23
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 is a novel by American writer Dashiell Hammett. First published as a serial in Black Mask magazine in 1930, it then was collected in 1931 (in London; the American edition followed 3 months later).
- Dashiell Hammett
- 1931
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Jul 13, 2021 · A crime drama starring Alan Ladd, Veronica Lake and Brian Donlevy, directed by Stuart Heisler. The film is an adaptation of Dashiell Hammett's novel about a political fixer and a murder mystery.
- 85 min
- 16K
- Enid Montague508
The Glass Key. 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...
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- Brian Donlevy
- Stuart Heisler
- Crime, Drama
A film noir based on Dashiell Hammett's novel about a hired gun and his gangster boss who compete for a woman. See cast, crew, photos, videos, reviews and more on TCM.
Overview. A crooked politician finds himself being accused of murder by a gangster from whom he refused help during a re-election campaign. Stuart Heisler. Director. Dashiell Hammett. Novel. Jonathan Latimer. Screenplay. Reviews 1. 0. 70. Written by John Chard on July 1, 2019.
