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The Glass Key. (1942 film) 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).
- 700,704 admissions (France, 1949)
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.
- Stuart Heisler
- 1
- 2 min
Another film, also entitled The Glass Key, was released in 1942, directed by Stuart Heisler and produced by Buddy G. DeSylva, with a screenplay by Jonathan Latimer. It was also distributed by Paramount Pictures. The film starred Alan Ladd as Ed [not Ned] Beaumont, Brian Donlevy as Paul Madvig, and Veronica Lake as Janet Henry.
- Dashiell Hammett
- 214
- 1931
- Crime
George Turner. Dr. Redmond (uncredited) William Wagner. Butler (uncredited) Fred Walburn. Kid (uncredited) Laraine Day. Nurse (uncredited) A crooked politician finds himself being accused of murder by a gangster from whom he refused help during a re-election campaign.
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Hollywood Reporter news items note that Patricia Morison was initially cast in the role of "Janet Henry," but was replaced by Veronica Lake before shooting began. Paramount's 1935 film The Glass Key was also based on Dashiell Hammett's novel, and was directed by Frank Tuttle and starred George Raft and Edward Arnold (see AFI Catalog of Feature Films, 1931-40; F3.1636).
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. A crooked politician finds himself being accused of murder by a gangster from whom he refused help during a re-election campaign.
