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The Glass Key (1942)

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User Rating: 7.3/10 (857 votes)
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Overview

Director:
Stuart Heisler
Writers:
Dashiell Hammett (novel)
Jonathan Latimer (screenplay)
Release Date:
23 October 1942 (USA) more
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Ted's Top 10 Thought They Were Original! (From Icons of Fright. 4 July 2008, 9:14 AM, PDT)
User Comments:
A Film You Can View Over & Over AGAIN! more

Cast

 (Complete credited 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 (Varna's henchman)
Frances Gifford ... Nurse
Donald MacBride ... DIst. Atty. Farr
Margaret Hayes ... Eloise Matthews
Moroni Olsen ... Ralph Henry
Eddie Marr ... Rusty (Varna's henchman)
Arthur Loft ... Clyde Matthews
George Meader ... Claude Tuttle
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Additional Details

Runtime:
85 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)
Certification:
Finland:K-16 | USA:Approved (PCA #8207) | USA:Passed (National Board of Review) | Sweden:15
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Trivia:
Cited as a major inspiration for "Yojimbo" (1961) - Akira Kurosawa admits it himself. more
Quotes:
Rusty: My first wife was the second cook at a third-rate joint on 4th Street. more
Movie Connections:
Featured in Alan Ladd: The True Quiet Man (1999) (TV) more
Soundtrack:
I Don't Want to Walk Without You more

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9 out of 13 people found the following comment useful:-
A Film You Can View Over & Over AGAIN!, 28 February 2004
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Author: whpratt1 from United States

When Alan Ladd, Veronica Lake and William Bendix appeared in a film, you knew it was going to be a great film, but I never realized this film would become a great Classic B&W screen gem! Brian Donlevy(Paul Madwig),"Kiss of Death",47, played a great role as the King Pin Mob boss who is a very good friend of Alan Ladd(Ed Beaumont),"Two Years Before the Mast",'40, Ed Beaumont has some moral values in life and gets involved with Janet Henry(Veronica Lake),"Flesh Feast",'70, who is Paul Madwig's girl friend. Sexy Janet Henry falls in love with Ed Beaumont and her sexy hair over one eye seems to captivate every scene they are in. However, William Bendix(Jeff) does not like Ed Beaumont's face and beats the heck out of "Pretty Boy's Face" every chance he gets, I really thought he would need a face Job after the many beatings Ed Beaumont received. This film will be enjoyed by many and many future generations to come! This is a film to take you down memory lane in the early 40's!!!

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