| Title |
The glass key. |
| Published |
Australia : Distributed by Umbrella Entertainment Australia, ©2022. |
| Physical description |
1 DVD-video (85 minutes) : sound, black and white ; 12 cm. |
| Series |
Film noir |
| Film noir |
| General note |
Catalogued from container. |
| Umbrella Entertainment : DAVID4677. |
| Originally released as a motion picture in 1942. |
| Based on the novel by Dashiell Hammett. |
| Credits note |
Directed by Stuart Heisler. Screenplay by Jonathan Latimer. |
| Performer note |
Alan Ladd, Veronica Lake, Brian Donlevy. |
| Summary |
Mystery, double-crosses and political intrigue abound in this classic thriller from the master of hard-boiled film noir storytelling Dashiell Hammett. When shady political boss, Paul Madvig, falls for reform politician Ralph Henry's attractive daughter Janet despite the caution of his best friend, Ed Beaumont, Paul decides to change his ways to get Ralph elected. However, when Janets ne'er-do-well brother turns up dead, Madvig's crooked past returns to haunt him as he emerges as the likely suspect. Of his many enemies, who would conspire to frame him? And can he, with Ed's help, prove his innocence before he goes down for murder? |
| Subject |
Hammett, Dashiell, -- 1894-1961 -- Film adaptations |
| Political campaigns -- Drama |
| Murder -- Investigation -- Drama |
| Man-woman relationships -- Drama |
| Suspects (Criminal investigation) -- Drama |
| Feature films -- United States |
| Motion pictures, American |
| Film noir |
| Thrillers (Motion pictures) |
| Political films |
| Film noir |
| Film adaptations |
| Feature films |
| Fiction films |
| Additional author |
Heisler, Stuart, 1896-1979 director. |
| Ladd, Alan actor. |
| Lake, Veronica actor. |
| Donlevy, Brian actor. |
| Hammett, Dashiell, 1894-1961 |
| Added title |
Glass key (Motion picture : 1942) |
