
The Glass Key
The Tougher They Are—The Harder They Fall
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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About The Glass Key
- Directors
- Stuart Heisler
- Cast
- Brian Donlevy, Veronica Lake, Alan Ladd, Bonita Granville, Richard Denning, Joseph Calleia
- Genres
- Crime, Mystery, Thriller
- Content rating
- NR
- Original language
- English
- Production countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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