The Glass Key (1942)
Note: this print runs 77 minutes against a recorded 85 minutes. It is the best copy we have found; we keep looking for a complete print.
With Brian Donlevy, Veronica Lake, Alan Ladd, Bonita Granville, Joseph Calleia, William Bendix, Moroni Olsen, Donald MacBride
Directed by Stuart Heisler
The Glass Key is a 1942 American film noir based on the 1931 novel of the same name by Dashiell Hammett. The picture was directed by Stuart Heisler starring Brian Donlevy, Veronica Lake and Alan Ladd (who plays the actual lead despite being billed third). A successful earlier film version starring George Raft in Ladd's role had been released in 1935. The 1942 version's supporting cast features William Bendix, Bonita Granville, Richard Denning and Joseph Calleia.
Synopsis from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Streaming from YouTube.
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