The Glass Key

The Glass Key

1942/09/08 • Released • English

Crime
Mystery
Thriller
6.6
1h 25m

The Tougher They Are—The Harder They Fall

Overview

A crooked politician finds himself being accused of murder by a gangster from whom he refused help during a re-election campaign.

Director : Stuart Heisler

Casts
Brian Donlevy

Brian Donlevy

Paul Madvig

Veronica Lake

Veronica Lake

Janet Henry

Alan Ladd

Alan Ladd

Ed Beaumont

Bonita Granville

Bonita Granville

Opal 'Snip' Madvig

Richard Denning

Richard Denning

Taylor Henry

Joseph Calleia

Joseph Calleia

Nick Varna

William Bendix

William Bendix

Jeff

Frances Gifford

Frances Gifford

Nurse

Donald MacBride

Donald MacBride

Farr

Margaret Hayes

Margaret Hayes

Eloise Matthews

Moroni Olsen

Moroni Olsen

Ralph Henry

Eddie Marr

Eddie Marr

Rusty

Arthur Loft

Arthur Loft

Clyde Matthews

George Meader

George Meader

Claude Tuttle

William Benedict

William Benedict

Farr's Receptionist (uncredited)

Dane Clark

Dane Clark

Henry Sloss (uncredited)

Tom Fadden

Tom Fadden

Basement Club Waiter (uncredited)

Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

Henrys' Dinner Guest (uncredited)

Chuck Hamilton

Policeman (uncredited)

James Millican

James Millican

Politician (uncredited)

Bert Moorhouse

Man at Campaign Headquarters (uncredited)

Lillian Randolph

Lillian Randolph

Basement Club Entertainer (uncredited)

Norma Varden

Norma Varden

Henrys' Dinner Guest (uncredited)

Brooks Benedict

Brooks Benedict

Man at Campaign Headquarters (uncredited)

Conrad Binyon

Stubby (uncredited)

Frank Bruno

Reporter (uncredited)

Kenneth Chryst

Man in Barroom (uncredited)

Edmund Cobb

Edmund Cobb

Reporter Carrying Papers (uncredited)

Maurice Costello

Maurice Costello

Card Player (uncredited)

George Cowl

Butler #2 in Henry Home (uncredited)

John W. De Noria

Groggins (uncredited)

Vernon Dent

Vernon Dent

Bartender Serving Beers (uncredited)

Frank Elliott

Frank Elliott

Peter (uncredited)

J.C. Fowler

Henrys' Dinner Guest (uncredited)

Jack Gardner

Reporter (uncredited)

Kit Guard

Kit Guard

Basement Club Barfly (uncredited)

Frank Hagney

Frank Hagney

Strongarm Thug Escorting Sloss (uncredited)

Louis Jean Heydt

Louis Jean Heydt

Man watching dice throw (uncredited)

Arthur Stuart Hull

Arthur Stuart Hull

Henrys' Dinner Guest (uncredited)

Joe King

Joe King

Fisher (uncredited)

Paul Le Pere

Reporter (uncredited)

Theodore Lorch

Theodore Lorch

Dinner Guest (uncredited)

Jack Luden

Jack Luden

Reporter (uncredited)

Wilbur Mack

Wilbur Mack

Man at Campaign Headquarters (uncredited)

Joe McGuinn

Joe McGuinn

Reporter (uncredited)

Edmund Mortimer

Man at Campaign Headquarters (uncredited)

Jack Mulhall

Jack Mulhall

Lynch (uncredited)

Spec O'Donnell

Spec O'Donnell

Campaign Headquarters Usher (uncredited)

Broderick O'Farrell

Broderick O'Farrell

Henrys' Dinner Guest (uncredited)

Tom O'Grady

Henrys' Dinner Guest (uncredited)

Pat O'Malley

Pat O'Malley

Politician (uncredited)

Stanley Price

Stanley Price

Basement Club Barfly (uncredited)

Cyril Ring

Campaign Headquarters Waiter (uncredited)

Francis Sayles

Seedy-Looking Man at Campaign Headquarters (uncredited)

Jack Shea

Policeman (uncredited)

Bruce Sidney

Dinner Guest (uncredited)

Brick Sullivan

Joe (uncredited)

Charles Sullivan

Charles Sullivan

Cabbie (uncredited)

George Turner

George Turner

Dr. Redmond (uncredited)

William Wagner

Butler (uncredited)

Fred Walburn

Kid (uncredited)

Laraine Day

Laraine Day

Nurse (uncredited)

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