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The Glass Key (1942)
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Reviews Counted:7
Fresh:6
Rotten:1
Average Rating:6.9/10
Runtime: 85 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: A classic murder mystery, based on the the Dashiell Hammet novel and said to be the inspiration for Kurosawa's Yojimbo. When a corrupt politician is accused of murder, his assistant hunts the real... A classic murder mystery, based on the the Dashiell Hammet novel and said to be the inspiration for Kurosawa's Yojimbo. When a corrupt politician is accused of murder, his assistant hunts the real killer, avoiding amorous advances from his boss' fiancee and attacks from gangsters along the way. Ladd and Lake make this a better version than the 1935 film of the same name. [More]
Starring: Brian Donlevy, Veronica Lake, Alan Ladd, William Bendix
Starring: Brian Donlevy, Veronica Lake, Alan Ladd, William Bendix, Bonita Granville, Richard Denning, Joseph Calleia, Moroni Olsen
Director: Stuart Heisler
Director: Stuart Heisler
Producer: Fred Kohlmar
Screenwriter: Jonathan Latimer
Story: Dashiell Hammett
Composer: Victor Young
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