

The Glass Key
1942-09-08 · 85 min · ★ 6.7
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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- Directors
- Stuart Heisler
- Production companies
- Paramount Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Brian DonlevyPaul Madvig
Veronica LakeJanet Henry
Alan LaddEd Beaumont
Bonita GranvilleOpal 'Snip' Madvig
Richard DenningTaylor Henry
Joseph CalleiaNick Varna
William BendixJeff
Frances GiffordNurse
Donald MacBrideFarr
Margaret HayesEloise Matthews
Moroni OlsenRalph Henry
Eddie MarrRusty
Arthur LoftClyde Matthews
George MeaderClaude Tuttle
William BenedictFarr's Receptionist (uncredited)
Dane ClarkHenry Sloss (uncredited)
Tom FaddenBasement Club Waiter (uncredited)
Bess FlowersHenrys' Dinner Guest (uncredited)
Chuck HamiltonPoliceman (uncredited)
James MillicanPolitician (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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