Characters & Themes
The Glass Key (1935) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1935 · 78 mins · English
- Directed by
- Frank Tuttle
- Starring
- Irving Bacon, George Raft, Claire Dodd, Ray Milland, Edward Arnold, Charles C. Wilson
A powerful politician, Paul Madvig, battles rivals to dominate the city, but when he is linked to a murder, his loyal friend and lieutenant Ed Beaumont faces a stark choice: stand by his mentor or uphold the law. The story pits ambition against conscience amid a ruthless power struggle.
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