The Glass Key(1935)
He carries his love in his iron fists!
When Paul Madvig, a successful politician who fights his rivals to seize the city, becomes implicated in a murder, Ed Beaumont, his friend and right-hand man, must decide which side he is on.
Movie: The Glass Key
Top 10 Billed Cast
Ed Beaumont
Paul Madvig
Janet Henry
Taylor Henry
Opal Madvig
Senator John T. Henry
Shad O'Rory
Jeff
Clarkie
Henry Sloss
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