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Lasiavain

Original title: The Glass Key
  • 19421942
  • K-16K-16
  • 1h 25m
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7.0/10
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Alan Ladd, Veronica Lake, William Bendix, and Brian Donlevy in Lasiavain (1942)
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A crooked politician finds himself being accused of murder by a gangster from whom he refused help during a re-election campaign.A crooked politician finds himself being accused of murder by a gangster from whom he refused help during a re-election campaign.A crooked politician finds himself being accused of murder by a gangster from whom he refused help during a re-election campaign.

IMDb RATING
7.0/10
6.4K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
22,134
4,664
  • Director
    • Stuart Heisler
  • Writers
    • Jonathan Latimer(screen play)
    • Dashiell Hammett(based on the novel by)
  • Stars
    • Alan Ladd
    • Veronica Lake
    • Brian Donlevy
Top credits
  • Director
    • Stuart Heisler
  • Writers
    • Jonathan Latimer(screen play)
    • Dashiell Hammett(based on the novel by)
  • Stars
    • Alan Ladd
    • Veronica Lake
    • Brian Donlevy
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 79User reviews
    • 53Critic reviews
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    Alan Ladd and Veronica Lake in Lasiavain (1942)
    Alan Ladd, Veronica Lake, and Brian Donlevy in Lasiavain (1942)
    Veronica Lake in Lasiavain (1942)
    Alan Ladd and William Bendix in Lasiavain (1942)
    Alan Ladd, Veronica Lake, William Bendix, and Brian Donlevy in Lasiavain (1942)
    Alan Ladd and Veronica Lake in Lasiavain (1942)
    Veronica Lake and Brian Donlevy in Lasiavain (1942)
    Alan Ladd and Veronica Lake in Lasiavain (1942)
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    Alan Ladd
    Alan Ladd
    • Ed Beaumont
    Veronica Lake
    Veronica Lake
    • Janet Henry
    Brian Donlevy
    Brian Donlevy
    • Paul Madvig
    Bonita Granville
    Bonita Granville
    • Opal Madvig
    Richard Denning
    Richard Denning
    • Taylor Henry
    Joseph Calleia
    Joseph Calleia
    • Nick Varna
    William Bendix
    William Bendix
    • Jeff
    Frances Gifford
    Frances Gifford
    • Nurse
    Donald MacBride
    Donald MacBride
    • Farr
    Margaret Hayes
    Margaret Hayes
    • Eloise Matthews
    Moroni Olsen
    Moroni Olsen
    • Ralph Henry
    Eddie Marr
    Eddie Marr
    • Rusty
    Arthur Loft
    Arthur Loft
    • Clyde Matthews
    George Meader
    • Claude Tuttle
    Tom Dugan
    Tom Dugan
    • Jeep
    • (scenes deleted)
    Edward Peil Sr.
    Edward Peil Sr.
    • Politician
    • (scenes deleted)
    Brooks Benedict
    Brooks Benedict
    • Man at Campaign Headquarters
    • (uncredited)
    William 'Billy' Benedict
    William 'Billy' Benedict
    • Farr's Receptionist
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Stuart Heisler
    • Writers
      • Jonathan Latimer(screen play)
      • Dashiell Hammett(based on the novel by)
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      The always aloof Alan Ladd, a former laborer, preferred the friendship of film crew than other actors or studio execs. Yet he was able to form lasting friendships with a few of his costars, especially William Bendix. Bendix accidentally cold-cocked Ladd during a particularly vicious fight scene in this film. Ladd was so taken aback by the sincerity of Bendix's apologies that they formed an immediate and unlikely friendship. They even purchased homes across the street from one another at one point. According to Bendix's wife Tess, the bond was strained in later years after Ladd's wife and manager, Sue Carol, made an offhand remark about Bendix's lack of military service. Stuck in the middle, it would be a decade before the wounds healed between the two. By then, Ladd was career down and self-destructive, leaning heavily on Bendix, who was thriving out of town frequently in the 1960s with stage work. Bendix's heartbreak was evident in the wake of Ladd's premature death (and probable suicide) in January of 1964. Bendix's health failed quickly and he too died (of bronchial pneumonia) a week or so before Christmas that same year.
    • Goofs
      In Farr's office, when Ed is slowly tucking the anonymous letter in his inside pocket, Farr tells him he expects a visit from Nick. The camera is on Ed who abruptly takes his hand out of his inside pocket and turns to Farr, but then the camera cuts to show both him and Farr, and he's still tucking the letter in his inside pocket.
    • Quotes

      Rusty: My first wife was the second cook at a third-rate joint on 4th Street.

    • Connections
      Edited into Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982)
    • Soundtracks
      I Remember You
      (uncredited)

      from Laivasto kuhertelee (1942)

      Music by Victor Schertzinger

      Played as background music when Opal meets Taylor

    User reviews79

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    7/10
    Excellent film noir
    I actually saw The Blue Dahlia, another film noir starring Alan Ladd, Veronica Lake, and William Bendix, before I saw The Glass Key. While both films are memorable, especially for a fan of the genre like myself, I actually prefer this earlier collaboration. In The Glass Key, Ladd seems more engaged as does Lake. Ladd makes a great protagonist here; he is tough, smart, and determined, essentially the very essence of a self-made man. Lake is the perfect feminine companion for him! An engrossing plot, sharp dialogue, just the right dose of action, perfectly matched heroes and villains, and of course the chemistry between the leads make The Glass Key a classic film noir. See it today!
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    • perfectbond
    • Dec 16, 2004

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    • Release date
      • May 23, 1947 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Glass Key
    • Filming locations
      • Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Paramount Pictures
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 25 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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