The Glass Key

"He carries his love in his iron fists!"

Jun 15 1935 Passed 1h 20m

Crime, Drama, Mystery

When Paul Madvig, a successful politician who fights his rivals to seize the city, becomes implicated in a murder, Ed Beaumont, his friend and right-hand man, must decide which side he is on.

Plot

Ed Beaumont is the personal friend, advisor and bodyguard to Paul Madvig, the political boss of a large city. When a mysterious murder is committed---the son of a Madvig political opponent---Madvig's enemies try to pin the crime on him because he is waging a clean-up campaign they oppose. Ed risks his life and his reputation to find the killer and clear his friend.

Written by

Dashiell Hammett, Kathryn Scola, Kubec Glasmon

Directed by

Frank Tuttle

Cast

George Raft, Claire Dodd, Edward Arnold

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Paramount

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores

# of Votes

601

Average Rating

6.9 out of 10

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