The Glass Key (1942 film)

The Glass Key
Theatrical release poster
Directed byStuart Heisler
Screenplay byJonathan Latimer
Based onThe Glass Key
by Dashiell Hammett
Produced byFred Kohlmar
Buddy G. DeSylva (uncredited)
StarringBrian Donlevy
Veronica Lake
Alan Ladd
William Bendix
CinematographyTheodor Sparkuhl
Edited byArchie Marshek
Music byVictor Young
Production
company
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release dates
  • October 14, 1942 (1942-10-14) (NYC)
  • October 23, 1942 (1942-10-23) (US)
Running time
85 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office700,704 admissions (France, 1949)[1]
Brian Donlevy, Alan Ladd and Veronica Lake in The Glass Key

The Glass Key is a 1942 American film noir based on the 1931 novel of the same name by Dashiell Hammett. The picture was directed by Stuart Heisler starring Brian Donlevy, Veronica Lake and Alan Ladd (who plays the actual lead despite being billed third). A successful earlier film version starring George Raft in Ladd's role had been released in 1935.[2] The 1942 version's supporting cast features William Bendix, Bonita Granville, Richard Denning and Joseph Calleia.

  1. ^ French box office of 1949 at Box Office Story
  2. ^ "The Glass Key". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved 2014-12-19.