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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

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Cast

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