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The Glass Key
The Tougher They Are—The Harder They Fall
Sep 8, 1942 · 1h 25m
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Crime
Mystery
Thriller
PLOT
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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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
Directed by
Stuart Heisler
DETAILS
Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
Paramount Pictures
Country
US
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