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The Glass Key

1942·1h 25m·Approved
DramaCrimeThrillerFilm-Noir
IMDb Rating
★ 7.0/10
7,885 votes

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

The Glass Key is a 1942 drama crime movie directed by Stuart Heisler, starring Alan Ladd, Veronica Lake, Brian Donlevy. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.0/10 from 7,885 votes and runs 1h 25m.

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Director
Stuart Heisler
Stars
Alan Ladd
Veronica Lake
Brian Donlevy
Bonita Granville
Details
1942-10-23
85 min
Movie
Approved
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
dysfunctional marriagekidnappingfalse accusation of murdergamblingpolitical corruptiontypewritten notetough guygangsterrivalrygambling debtaccidental killingscandalsuicide by gunfriendnewspaper editorheld at gunpointman commits suicidebeerforbidden lovepolitical campaigndeath of boyfriendloyaltysuicidemurder suspectadulterous wifethugnewspapermanelection campaigndeath of soncorruptionanonymous letterhospital visitspittoonfireplacemedia corruptionanonymous noteadvisordeath of brothernursecaptiveattacked by a dogescapebeatingrazor bladetaking the blame for someone elsearrest warrantfalse confessiontorturelove trianglepolicelove at first sightsuicide by gunshotgubernatorial candidategubernatorial electionknocked unconsciousfilicidefriendshippolitical candidatehospitalized manwoman slaps a mandistrict attorneygamblertaking the blamepunched in the facetypewritten letternightclubmurderstrangled to deaththrown through a windowmurder investigationcompulsive gamblerfiance fiancee relationshipbased on novelgovernorprotection racketpoliticsbrother sister relationshipengagement ringnewspaper publisherfriendship between menorganized crimehenchmanpolitical bossbreaking a glasshusband wife relationshipfather daughter relationshipcuckoldframe uphospitalfightelectionframed for murderumbrellapoliticianfather son relationshippolitical partypolitical machinemanipulative womanlying in a hospital bedtaking the blame for another's crime