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The Glass Key(1942)
Status: Released
Date: 1942-09-08
66%
122 Votes
Time: 1h 25m
The Tougher They Are—The Harder They Fall
Overview:
A crooked politician finds himself being accused of murder by a gangster from whom he refused help during a re-election campaign.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United States of America
ProductionCompanies: 
Movie: The Glass Key
Top 10 Billed 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
Donald MacBride
Farr
Margaret Hayes
Eloise Matthews
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