The Key of glass (film)

the Key of glass ( The Knell Key ) is an American black film carried out by Stuart Heisler and left in 1942. The scenario is drawn from a homonymous novel of Dashiell Hammett.

Synopsis

With the approach of the elections, a politician named Paul Madvig is suspected in the murder of the son of the senator Henry and must undergo a hostile press campaign orchestrated by his enemy, Nick Varna. His/her own sister, Opal, as well as the girl of the senator, Janet, proclaim his culpability. ED Beaumont, its right-hand man, comes from there to carry out its own survey into the business.

Data sheet

Title: the Key of glass
original Title: The Knell Key
Realizer: Stuart Heisler
Scenario: Jonathan Latimer
Photography: Theodor Sparkuhl
Assembly: archie Marshek
Original music: Victor Young
Costumes: Edith Head
Production: Paramount Pictures
Lasted: 85 minutes
Coming out date: October 14th 1942 (the USA)

Distribution

Alan Ladd : ED Beaumont
Veronica Lake: Janet Henry
Brian Donlevy: Paul Madvig
Bonita Granville: Opal Madvig
Richard Denning: Taylor Henry
Joseph Calleia: Nick Varna
William Bendix: Jeff
Frances Gifford : the nurse
Donald MacBride: Farr
Margaret Beam: Eloise Matthews
Moroni Olsen : Ralph Henry
Eddie Mar: Rusty
Arthur Loft : Clyde Matthews
George Meader: Claude Tuttle

Around film

Comments

A first adaptation of the novel of Dashiell Hammett had been turned in 1935 by Franck Tuttle. The version of Stuart Heisler is generally regarded as the best; Akira Kurosawa would have stated to be inspired about it for its film Yojimbo (Bodyguard, 1961).

External bonds

Card IMDB: The Key of glass

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