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The Glass Key

The Glass Key

Release: 1942-09-08 ·Runtime: 85m ·★ 6.6
Crime Mystery Thriller

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

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Moroni Olsen Moroni Olsen as Ralph Henry Eddie Marr Eddie Marr as Rusty Arthur Loft Arthur Loft as Clyde Matthews Stanley Price Stanley Price as Basement Club Barfly (uncredited) Cyril Ring Cyril Ring as Campaign Headquarters Waiter (uncredited) Vernon Dent Vernon Dent as Bartender Serving Beers (uncredited) Veronica Lake Veronica Lake as Janet Henry Jack Mulhall Jack Mulhall as Lynch (uncredited) Broderick O'Farrell Broderick O'Farrell as Henrys' Dinner Guest (uncredited) George Meader George Meader as Claude Tuttle Lillian Randolph Lillian Randolph as Basement Club Entertainer (uncredited) Maurice Costello Maurice Costello as Card Player (uncredited) Brooks Benedict Brooks Benedict as Man at Campaign Headquarters (uncredited) Louis Jean Heydt Louis Jean Heydt as Man watching dice throw (uncredited) Joe King Joe King as Fisher (uncredited) Charles Sullivan Charles Sullivan as Cabbie (uncredited) Dane Clark Dane Clark as Henry Sloss (uncredited) Theodore Lorch Theodore Lorch as Dinner Guest (uncredited) Wilbur Mack Wilbur Mack as Man at Campaign Headquarters (uncredited) Joe McGuinn Joe McGuinn as Reporter (uncredited) Spec O'Donnell Spec O'Donnell as Campaign Headquarters Usher (uncredited) Richard Denning Richard Denning as Taylor Henry Edmund Cobb Edmund Cobb as Reporter Carrying Papers (uncredited) Kit Guard Kit Guard as Basement Club Barfly (uncredited) Brian Donlevy Brian Donlevy as Paul Madvig Alan Ladd Alan Ladd as Ed Beaumont Joseph Calleia Joseph Calleia as Nick Varna Frank Elliott Frank Elliott as Peter (uncredited) Laraine Day Laraine Day as Nurse (uncredited) Pat O'Malley Pat O'Malley as Politician (uncredited) William Bendix William Bendix as Jeff William Benedict William Benedict as Farr's Receptionist (uncredited) Bess Flowers Bess Flowers as Henrys' Dinner Guest (uncredited) Norma Varden Norma Varden as Henrys' Dinner Guest (uncredited) Frank Hagney Frank Hagney as Strongarm Thug Escorting Sloss (uncredited) Bonita Granville Bonita Granville as Opal 'Snip' Madvig Frances Gifford Frances Gifford as Nurse James Millican James Millican as Politician (uncredited) Arthur Stuart Hull Arthur Stuart Hull as Henrys' Dinner Guest (uncredited) Jack Luden Jack Luden as Reporter (uncredited) Donald MacBride Donald MacBride as Farr George Turner George Turner as Dr. Redmond (uncredited) Margaret Hayes Margaret Hayes as Eloise Matthews Tom Fadden Tom Fadden as Basement Club Waiter (uncredited)