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The Glass Key
1942
A classic murder mystery, based on the the Dashiell Hammet novel and said to be the inspiration for Kurosawa's Yojimbo. When a corrupt politician is accused of murder, his assistant hunts the real killer, avoiding amorous advances from his boss' fiancee and attacks from gangsters along the way. Read more
| Starring | Alan Ladd, Veronica Lake, Veronica lake, Brian Donlevy |
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| Director | Stuart Heisler |
| Genres | Thriller |
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The Glass Key
A classic murder mystery, based on the the Dashiell Hammet novel and said to be the inspiration for Kurosawa's Yojimbo. When a corrupt politician is accused of murder, his assistant hunts the real killer, avoiding amorous advances from his boss' fiancee and attacks from gangsters along the way.
| Starring | Alan Ladd, Veronica Lake, Veronica lake, Brian Donlevy |
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| Director | Stuart Heisler |
| Studio | UNIVERSAL PICTURES UK |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 22 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Thriller |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 1942 To Rent: DVD: 12 Feb 2007 |
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Not quite so resonant an early example of noir as The Maltese Falcon, partly because the novel's ending has been... read more on Time Out
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An action-packed gathering of really good actors
An early scene featuring Alan Ladd in profile seemed to show him as really wooden. But he soon warmed up. Which is just as well, given the lively performances ... read more »
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- 05 Dec 2008 at 00:46
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There are better
Of its type, there are better films than this from the 40s. Sure, it's got the nascent film noir quality that was to be used effectively by Scorsese et al ... read more »
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A bit of a yawn
This film is the victim of many false starts and when it does get going it launches into a scene with unfamiliar characters and unfamiliar plotting so you think... read more »
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The Glass Key
Not one of my favourites. Mainly because I didn't realise it was a gangster type film, which I am not into. It might be other peoples cup of tea, but not ... read more »
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A classic murder mystery, based on the the Dashiell Hammet novel and said to be the inspiration for Kurosawa's Yojimbo. When a corrupt politician is accused of murder, his assistant hunts the real killer, avoiding amorous advances from his boss' fiancee and attacks from gangsters along the way....
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