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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

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