| The Glass Key | |
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| Directed by | Stuart Heisler |
| Screenplay by | Jonathan Latimer |
| Based on | The Glass Key by Dashiell Hammett |
| Produced by | Fred Kohlmar Buddy G. DeSylva (uncredited) |
| Starring | Brian Donlevy Veronica Lake Alan Ladd William Bendix |
| Cinematography | Theodor Sparkuhl |
| Edited by | Archie Marshek |
| Music by | Victor Young |
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| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | 700,704 admissions (France, 1949)[1] |
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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.
- ^ French box office of 1949 at Box Office Story
- ^ "The Glass Key". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved 2014-12-19.