Movie

The Glass Key

1942 · 85 min

A shadowy, hard-boiled noir that keeps you tense with its web of political corruption and brutal loyalty tests.

Tagline: The Tougher They Are—The Harder They Fall
Overview: A crooked politician finds himself being accused of murder by a gangster from whom he refused help during a re-election campaign.
How it feels: Dark, tense, cynical and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Corruption, loyalty, betrayal, power
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: corruption
loyalty
betrayal
power
crime
Places: big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild