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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).
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.
- Dashiell Hammett
- 1931
The Glass Key: Directed by Stuart Heisler. With Brian Donlevy, Veronica Lake, Alan Ladd, Bonita Granville. A crooked politician finds himself being accused of murder by a gangster from whom he refused help during a re-election campaign.
- (7.5K)
- Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
- Stuart Heisler
- 1942-10-23
Sep 10, 2012 · The Glass Key. Monday 10 September 2012. Written by TM. Time Out says. Not quite so resonant an early example of noir as The Maltese Falcon, partly because the novel's ending has been clumsily...
A classic crime novel about a gambler and a political fixer who try to clear their friend's name after a murder. Read ratings, reviews, and excerpts from the book, and learn more about the author and the genre.
- (13K)
- Paperback
The Glass Key is a crime novel by Dashiell Hammett, published by Knopf in 1931 (immediately following the publication of the successful The Maltese Falcon). The novel's central crime is the...
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A crooked politician finds himself being accused of murder by a gangster from whom he refused help during a re-election campaign.
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