The Glass Key (1942) US, Lobby card

The Glass Key (1942) US, Lobby card

Unframed: 11 x 14 in. (28 x 36 cm)

Framed: 15 1/2 x 18 3/8 in. (39.4 x 46.6 cm)

This film noir was directed by Stuart Heisler and is based on the novel of the same name by Dashiell Hammett. The cast includes Alan Ladd, Veronica Lake and Brian Donlevy. Paul Madvig (Brian Donlevy) is a dishonest politician, who after deciding to clean up his act, finds himself accused of murder by a gangster who he refused to help during a re-election campaign.