The Glass Key

The Tougher They Are—The Harder They Fall

Duration: 85 min
Release date: 1942-09-08
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A crooked politician finds himself being accused of murder by a gangster from whom he refused help during a re-election campaign.

Crime Mystery Thriller

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Brian Donlevy
Brian Donlevy
as Paul Madvig
Veronica Lake
Veronica Lake
as Janet Henry
Alan Ladd
Alan Ladd
as Ed Beaumont
Bonita Granville
Bonita Granville
as Opal 'Snip' Madvig
Richard Denning
Richard Denning
as Taylor Henry
Joseph Calleia
Joseph Calleia
as Nick Varna
William Bendix
William Bendix
as Jeff
Frances Gifford
Frances Gifford
as Nurse
Donald MacBride
Donald MacBride
as Farr
Margaret Hayes
Margaret Hayes
as Eloise Matthews
Moroni Olsen
Moroni Olsen
as Ralph Henry
Eddie Marr
Eddie Marr
as Rusty
Arthur Loft
Arthur Loft
as Clyde Matthews
George Meader
George Meader
as Claude Tuttle
William Benedict
William Benedict
as Farr's Receptionist (uncredited)
Dane Clark
Dane Clark
as Henry Sloss (uncredited)
Tom Fadden
Tom Fadden
as Basement Club Waiter (uncredited)
Bess Flowers
Bess Flowers
as Henrys' Dinner Guest (uncredited)
Chuck Hamilton
Chuck Hamilton
as Policeman (uncredited)
James Millican
James Millican
as Politician (uncredited)
Bert Moorhouse
Bert Moorhouse
as Man at Campaign Headquarters (uncredited)
Lillian Randolph
Lillian Randolph
as Basement Club Entertainer (uncredited)
Norma Varden
Norma Varden
as Henrys' Dinner Guest (uncredited)
Brooks Benedict
Brooks Benedict
as Man at Campaign Headquarters (uncredited)
Conrad Binyon
Conrad Binyon
as Stubby (uncredited)
Frank Bruno
Frank Bruno
as Reporter (uncredited)
Kenneth Chryst
Kenneth Chryst
as Man in Barroom (uncredited)
Edmund Cobb
Edmund Cobb
as Reporter Carrying Papers (uncredited)
Maurice Costello
Maurice Costello
as Card Player (uncredited)
George Cowl
George Cowl
as Butler #2 in Henry Home (uncredited)
John W. De Noria
John W. De Noria
as Groggins (uncredited)
Vernon Dent
Vernon Dent
as Bartender Serving Beers (uncredited)
Frank Elliott
Frank Elliott
as Peter (uncredited)
J.C. Fowler
J.C. Fowler
as Henrys' Dinner Guest (uncredited)
Jack Gardner
Jack Gardner
as Reporter (uncredited)
Kit Guard
Kit Guard
as Basement Club Barfly (uncredited)
Frank Hagney
Frank Hagney
as Strongarm Thug Escorting Sloss (uncredited)
Louis Jean Heydt
Louis Jean Heydt
as Man watching dice throw (uncredited)
Arthur Stuart Hull
Arthur Stuart Hull
as Henrys' Dinner Guest (uncredited)
Joe King
Joe King
as Fisher (uncredited)
Paul Le Pere
Paul Le Pere
as Reporter (uncredited)
Theodore Lorch
Theodore Lorch
as Dinner Guest (uncredited)
Jack Luden
Jack Luden
as Reporter (uncredited)
Wilbur Mack
Wilbur Mack
as Man at Campaign Headquarters (uncredited)
Joe McGuinn
Joe McGuinn
as Reporter (uncredited)
Edmund Mortimer
Edmund Mortimer
as Man at Campaign Headquarters (uncredited)
Jack Mulhall
Jack Mulhall
as Lynch (uncredited)
Spec O'Donnell
Spec O'Donnell
as Campaign Headquarters Usher (uncredited)
Broderick O'Farrell
Broderick O'Farrell
as Henrys' Dinner Guest (uncredited)
Tom O'Grady
Tom O'Grady
as Henrys' Dinner Guest (uncredited)
Pat O'Malley
Pat O'Malley
as Politician (uncredited)
Stanley Price
Stanley Price
as Basement Club Barfly (uncredited)
Cyril Ring
Cyril Ring
as Campaign Headquarters Waiter (uncredited)
Francis Sayles
Francis Sayles
as Seedy-Looking Man at Campaign Headquarters (uncredited)
Jack Shea
Jack Shea
as Policeman (uncredited)
Bruce Sidney
Bruce Sidney
as Dinner Guest (uncredited)
Brick Sullivan
Brick Sullivan
as Joe (uncredited)
Charles Sullivan
Charles Sullivan
as Cabbie (uncredited)
George Turner
George Turner
as Dr. Redmond (uncredited)
William Wagner
William Wagner
as Butler (uncredited)
Fred Walburn
Fred Walburn
as Kid (uncredited)
Laraine Day
Laraine Day
as Nurse (uncredited)
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