Country
Canada
Date
Sep 08, 1942
Note
Toronto
The Tougher They Are—The Harder They Fall
1h 25min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
A crooked politician finds himself being accused of murder by a gangster from whom he refused help during a re-election campaign.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Frances Gifford | Nurse |
| Donald MacBride | Farr |
| Margaret Hayes | Eloise Matthews |
| Moroni Olsen | Ralph Henry |
| Eddie Marr | Rusty |
| Arthur Loft | Clyde Matthews |
| George Meader | Claude Tuttle |
| William Benedict | Farr's Receptionist (uncredited) |
| Dane Clark | Henry Sloss (uncredited) |
| Tom Fadden | Basement Club Waiter (uncredited) |
| Bess Flowers | Henrys' Dinner Guest (uncredited) |
| Chuck Hamilton | Policeman (uncredited) |
| James Millican | Politician (uncredited) |
| Bert Moorhouse | Man at Campaign Headquarters (uncredited) |
| Lillian Randolph | Basement Club Entertainer (uncredited) |
| Norma Varden | Henrys' Dinner Guest (uncredited) |
| Brooks Benedict | Man at Campaign Headquarters (uncredited) |
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| Conrad Binyon | Stubby (uncredited) |
| Frank Bruno | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Kenneth Chryst | Man in Barroom (uncredited) |
| Edmund Cobb | Reporter Carrying Papers (uncredited) |
| Maurice Costello | Card Player (uncredited) |
| George Cowl | Butler #2 in Henry Home (uncredited) |
| John W. De Noria | Groggins (uncredited) |
| Vernon Dent | Bartender Serving Beers (uncredited) |
| Frank Elliott | Peter (uncredited) |
| J.C. Fowler | Henrys' Dinner Guest (uncredited) |
| Jack Gardner | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Kit Guard | Basement Club Barfly (uncredited) |
| Frank Hagney | Strongarm Thug Escorting Sloss (uncredited) |
| Louis Jean Heydt | Man watching dice throw (uncredited) |
| Arthur Stuart Hull | Henrys' Dinner Guest (uncredited) |
| Joe King | Fisher (uncredited) |
| Paul Le Pere | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Theodore Lorch | Dinner Guest (uncredited) |
| Jack Luden | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Wilbur Mack | Man at Campaign Headquarters (uncredited) |
| Joe McGuinn | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Edmund Mortimer | Man at Campaign Headquarters (uncredited) |
| Jack Mulhall | Lynch (uncredited) |
| Spec O'Donnell | Campaign Headquarters Usher (uncredited) |
| Broderick O'Farrell | Henrys' Dinner Guest (uncredited) |
| Tom O'Grady | Henrys' Dinner Guest (uncredited) |
| Pat O'Malley | Politician (uncredited) |
| Stanley Price | Basement Club Barfly (uncredited) |
| Cyril Ring | Campaign Headquarters Waiter (uncredited) |
| Francis Sayles | Seedy-Looking Man at Campaign Headquarters (uncredited) |
| Jack Shea | Policeman (uncredited) |
| Bruce Sidney | Dinner Guest (uncredited) |
| Brick Sullivan | Joe (uncredited) |
| Charles Sullivan | Cabbie (uncredited) |
| George Turner | Dr. Redmond (uncredited) |
| William Wagner | Butler (uncredited) |
| Fred Walburn | Kid (uncredited) |
| Laraine Day | Nurse (uncredited) |
Genres
CrimeMysteryThriller
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | The Glass Key |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | English |
| Paesi di produzione | United States of America |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Paramount Pictures |
| Data di uscita | 8 settembre 1942 |
| Exec. Producer | Buddy G. DeSylva |
| Producer | Fred Kohlmar |
| Writer | Dashiell Hammett, Jonathan Latimer |
| Editors | Archie Marshek |
| Cinematography | Theodor Sparkuhl |
| Asst. Directors | Arthur S. Black Jr., Stuart Heisler |
| Camera Operators | Theodor Sparkuhl |
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| Add. Photography | Theodor Sparkuhl |
| Production Design | Haldane Douglas, Hans Dreier |
| Art Direction | Haldane Douglas, Hans Dreier |
| Set Decoration | Haldane Douglas, Hans Dreier |
| Composer | Victor Young, Walter Scharf, George Parrish, Don Johnson, Leo Shuken, Hugo Grenzbach |
| Sound | Victor Young, George Parrish, Don Johnson, Leo Shuken, Hugo Grenzbach, Walter Scharf |
| Costume Design | Edith Head, Wally Westmore |
| Makeup | Wally Westmore, Edith Head |
| Hairstyling | Wally Westmore, Edith Head |
Release dates
Limited release
Country
United States
Date
Oct 02, 1942
Certification
NR
Note
Detroit, Michigan
Theatrical release
Country
Germany
Date
Oct 14, 1942
Certification
12
Country
United States
Date
Oct 23, 1942
Certification
NR
Country
France
Date
May 07, 1948
Certification
U
Physical media
Country
France
Date
Aug 22, 2007
Certification
U
Note
DVD
Country
Netherlands
Date
Mar 26, 2012
Note
DVD
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