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The Glass Key (1942)

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Average Rating: 6.9/10
Reviews Counted: 7
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Release Date: Oct 14, 1942 Wide

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Dashiel Hammett's The Glass Key, a tale of big-city political corruption, was first filmed in 1935, with Edward Arnold as a duplicitous political boss and George Raft as his loyal lieutenant. This 1942 remake improves on the original, especially in replacing the stolid Raft with the charismatic Alan Ladd. Brian Donlevy essays the role of the boss, who is determined to back reform candidate Moroni Olsen, despite Ladd's gut feeling that this move is a mistake. Ladd knows that Donlevy is doing a

Unrated, 1 hr. 25 min.

Mystery & Suspense

Directed By: Stuart Heisler

Written By: Jonathan Latimer

In Theaters: Oct 14, 1942 Wide

MCA Universal Home Video

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Cast

Brian Donlevy
Paul Madvig
Veronica Lake
Janet Henry
Alan Ladd
Ed Beaumont
Bonita Granville
Opal Madvig
William Bendix
Jeff
Richard Denning
Taylor Henry
Joseph Calleia
Nick Vama
Frances Gifford
Nurse
Donald MacBride
Farr
Maggie Hayes
Eloise Matthews
Moroni Olsen
Ralph Henry
Eddie Marr
Rusty
Arthur Loft
Clyde Matthews
George Meader
Claude Tuttle
William Benedict
Sturdy
Conrad Binyon
Stubby
Frank Bruno
Reporter
Dane Clark
Henry Sloss
Edmund Cobb
Reporter
George Cowl
2nd Butler in Henry Hom...
Vernon Dent
Bartender
Frank Elliott
1st Butler in Henry Hom...
Tom Fadden
Waiter
Jack Gardner
Reporter
Frank S. Hagney
Groggins
Arthur Stuart Hull
Al Hill
Bum
Joseph King
Fisher
Jack Luden
Reporter
Joe McGuinn
Lynch
James Millican
Politician
Jack Mulhall
Lynch
Broderick O'Farrell
Pat O'Malley
Politician
Edward Peil Sr.
Politician
Lillian Randolph
Entertainer at Basement...
Francis Sayles
Seedy Man
Charles Sullivan
Taxi driver
George Turner
Doctor
Norma Varden
Dowager
William Wagner
Butler
Fred Walburn
Kid
Stanley Price
Tom Dugan
Jeep
J.C. Fowler
Guests at Henry Dinner
Tom O'Grady

Critic Reviews for The Glass Key

All Critics (11) | Top Critics (1) | Fresh (6) | Rotten (1) | DVD (1)

Solid remake of the 1935 film of the same name.

December 3, 2004 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews

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Dennis Schwartz

Ozus' World Movie Reviews

First-rate noir thriller.

December 1, 2002 Comment

Ken Hanke

Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

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Not as good as This Gun for Hire but a solid crime drama with the Lake/Ladd pairing as potent as ever.

July 26, 2008

jay nixon

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A political wheeler dealer with ties to organized crime falls for the daughter of a reformist politician but when her brother is murdered, the blame seems to fall squarely upon him. The Glass Key doesn't really fit wholly into the pigeon hole of Film Noir, but its no nonsense, tough guy approach and sharp dialogue will

June 30, 2008

xGary Xx

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