The Glass Key

October. 14,1942      NR
Rating:
7
Trailer Synopsis Cast

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

Brian Donlevy as  Paul Madvig
Veronica Lake as  Janet Henry
Alan Ladd as  Ed Beaumont
Bonita Granville as  Opal 'Snip' Madvig
Richard Denning as  Taylor Henry
Joseph Calleia as  Nick Varna
William Bendix as  Jeff
Frances Gifford as  Nurse
Donald MacBride as  Farr
Margaret Hayes as  Eloise Matthews

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