The Glass Key
1935 · Movie · 80 min. · United States
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.
Direction Frank Tuttle
Cast George Raft · Claire Dodd · Rosalind Keith · Charles Richman · Robert Gleckler · Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams · Ray Milland · Tammany Young · Harry Tyler · Charles C. Wilson · Emma Dunn · Matt McHugh · Pat Moriarity · Mack Gray · Ann Sheridan
Soundtrack John Leipold · Heinz Roemheld · Tom Satterfield
Screenplay Kathryn Scola · Kubec Glasmon · Dashiell Hammett
Cinematography Henry Sharp
Original title The Glass Key
6.3
58 votes (FilmAffinity)
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