The Glass Key

Starring: Brian Donlevy, Alan Ladd, Veronica Lake, et al.

Product Description

Based on Dashiell Hammett's best-selling novel, The Glass Key is an intricate murder mystery starring Alan Ladd and Veronica Lake, whose frosty, enigmatic resence was never more engaging. Ed Beaumont (Ladd) is the loyal right-hand man of Paul Madvig (Brian Donlevy), a slightly corrupt politician who is accused of murder. Hunting down the real killer, Beaumont must endure a brutal beating from gangsters, the annoying hindrance of the police and the beguiling advances of is boss' fiancee, socialite Janet Henry (Lake). A box-office hit in its initial release, The Glass Key established Alan Ladd and Veronica Lake as major motion picture stars of the '40s.

• Format: DVD
• Language: English
• UPC: 025192139406
• Release Date: October 2014
• Rating: Not Rated
• Publisher: Universal
• Director: Stuart Heisler
• Starring: Brian Donlevy, Alan Ladd, Veronica Lake, Bonita Granville, Richard Denning, Joseph Calleia, William Bendix, Frances Gifford, Donald MacBride, Margaret Hayes
• Runtime: 1 hour, 25 minutes
• Number of Disks: 1
• Other Video Info: ntsc
• Weight: 0.16 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.5" x 5.3" x 0.5"

Customer Reviews

William 'Billy' Bendix a bad guy? Never, well maybe.

They mention "the glass Key" at the beginning of the film as the key to a position. A warning says, "It is a glass key, be sure it does not break off in your hand." This movie was supposed to be the one that made it for both Veronica Lake and Alan Ladd. They are also together in the film “This Gun for Hire.” I did not read the book, but Dash-it-all Hammett is usually a lot darker, and his characters are usually a lot sleazier. The only dark scene was probably the encounter between Ed Beaumont and Jeff. The mystery was good. The who-done-it and why lasted up to the end. Whatever happened to William Bendix, the bartender in “Boys' Night Out” (1962) and the Riley in “The Life of Riley” (1953)? I always thought of him as a good guy. Boy, this shatters my image of him.