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The Glass Key, released in 1935, is the first of two film adaptations of the suspense novel The Glass Key by Dashiell Hammett. The film stars George Raft, featuring Edward Arnold and Claire Dodd, and directed by Frank Tuttle.
The film was remade in 1942, with Alan Ladd in Raft's role, and Brian Donlevy and Veronica Lake in the roles previously played by Arnold and Dodd.
Original Release
06/15/1935
US Release
06/15/1935
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| George Raft | Ed Beaumont |
| Edward Arnold | Paul Madvig |
| Claire Dodd | Janet Henry |
| Rosalind Keith | Opal Madvig |
| Charles Richman | Senator John T. Henry |
| Robert Gleckler | Shad O'Rory |
| Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams | Jeff |
| Ray Milland | Taylor Henry |
| Tammany Young | Clarkie |
| Harry Tyler | Henry Sloss |
Directors
Writers
Dashiell Hammett, Kathryn Scola, Kubec Glasmon, Harry Ruskin
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| George Raft | Ed Beaumont |
| Edward Arnold | Paul Madvig |
| Claire Dodd | Janet Henry |
| Rosalind Keith | Opal Madvig |
| Charles Richman | Senator John T. Henry |
| Robert Gleckler | Shad O'Rory |
| Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams | Jeff |
| Ray Milland | Taylor Henry |
| Tammany Young | Clarkie |
| Harry Tyler | Henry Sloss |
| Charles C. Wilson | District Attorney Edward J. Farr |
| Emma Dunn | 'Mom' Madvig |
| Matt McHugh | Puggy |
| Pat Moriarity | Mulrooney |
| Mack Gray | Duke |
| Ann Sheridan | Nurse |
| Ernie Adams | Bettor |
| Irving Bacon | Waiter |
| Veda Buckland | Landlady |
| Alfred Delcambre | Reporter |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Henry Herzbrun | Executive Producer |
| E. Lloyd Sheldon | Producer |
