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The Glass Key

"The Tougher They Are—The Harder They Fall"

Rating6.6/10

Release1942

Runtime1h 25m

Votes129

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

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Original Language

Release Date

September 8, 1942

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Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

Cast

Brian Donlevy

Paul Madvig

Veronica Lake

Janet Henry

Alan Ladd

Ed Beaumont

Bonita Granville

Opal 'Snip' Madvig

Richard Denning

Taylor Henry

Joseph Calleia

Nick Varna

William Bendix

Jeff

Frances Gifford

Nurse

Donald MacBride

Farr

Margaret Hayes

Eloise Matthews

Moroni Olsen

Ralph Henry

Eddie Marr

Rusty

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