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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › The_Glass_KeyThe Glass Key - Wikipedia

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   5 hours ago · The Glass Key is a 1931 crime novel by Dashiell Hammett, featuring a gambler and a political boss in a murder mystery. Learn about the plot, characters, themes, adaptations, and awards of this classic work of American literature.

   • Author: Dashiell Hammett

   • Publish Year: 1931

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3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › The_Glass_Key_(1942_film)The Glass Key (1942 film) - Wikipedia

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   A film noir based on Dashiell Hammett's novel about a political boss, his right-hand man and a murder mystery. Alan Ladd stars as the lead, despite being billed third, and Veronica Lake co-stars with Brian Donlevy.

4. www.imdb.com › title › tt0034798The Glass Key (1942) - IMDb

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   A corrupt politician (Brian Donlevy) is accused of murder by a gangster (William Bendix) after refusing his help in a re-election campaign. Alan Ladd stars as his loyal assistant who tries to clear his name in this adaptation of Dashiell Hammett's novel.

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   • Genre: Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

   • Director: Stuart Heisler
   • Release Date: 1942-10-23

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   Jul 13, 2021 · The Glass Key is a 1942 American crime drama FILM NOlR based on the novel of the same name by Dashiell Hammett. The picture was directed by Stuart Heisler and stars Brian Donlevy, Veronica Lake and Alan Ladd (who plays the actual lead despite being billed third).

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6. www.rottentomatoes.com › m › glass_keyThe Glass Key - Rotten Tomatoes

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   A political boss's friend and employee (Alan Ladd) tries to save him from a rival gangster (Joseph Calleia) in this cynical and convoluted crime drama. Based on Dashiell Hammett's novel, the film features Veronica Lake, Brian Donlevy, and Arthur Loft in the cast.

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   • Actors: Brian Donlevy

   • Director: Stuart Heisler
   • Category: Crime, Drama

7. www.goodreads.com › book › showThe Glass Key by Dashiell Hammett - Goodreads

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   May 12, 2014 · The Glass Key is the story of a gambler and racketeer, Ned Beaumont, whose devotion to Paul Madvig, a crooked political boss, leads him to investigate the murder of a local senator's son as a potential gang war brews. Beaumont is sort of Madvig’s right hand man, his campaign manager.

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   Is the Glass Key based on a true story?

   • 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).

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   Who wrote the Glass Key?

   • The Glass Key is a novel by American writer Dashiell Hammett. First published as a serial in Black Mask magazine in 1930, it then was collected in 1931 (in London; the American edition followed 3 months later).

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   What is the Glass Key Award?

   • The Glass Key Award (in Swedish, Glasnyckeln ), named after the novel, has been presented annually since 1992 for the best crime novel by a Scandinavian writer. The story revolves around Ned Beaumont. Beaumont is best friend, confidant, and political advisor to the criminal political boss Paul Madvig.

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   What is the theme of the Glass Key?

   • A more obvious theme in The Glass Key shows itself through the characters and their respective moralities. The novel is set in an unnamed city, a more unassuming place—a smaller, less sophisticated location—than his previous novels. It is thus a locale more obviously open to corruption.

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9. heartofnoir.com › film › the-glass-key-1942The Glass Key, 1942 – Heart Of Noir

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   Ladd plays Ed Beaumont, wing man and best friend to criminal political operative Paul Madvig (Donlevy) who is supporting the election of reform mayoral candidate Ralph Henry (Moroni Olsen) mainly because he’s head over heels for his daughter Janet (Veronica Lake).