cast list at the end of the film for her brief speaking role with Raft. Reception Writing for The Spectator, Graham Greene described the film as "unimaginatively gangster" and grouped it with the contemporary comedy No More Ladies to describe both as "second rate" and "transient". Nevertheless, the film became one of Raft's biggest box-office hits of the 1930s. References External links The Glass Key at BFI Review of film at Variety 1935 films American black-and-white films 1935 crime drama films Films based on American novels Film noir Paramount Pictures films Films directed by Frank Tuttle Films based on works by Dashiell Hammett American crime drama films Films with screenplays by Kathryn Scola Films with screenplays by Kubec Glasmon 1930s English-language films 1930s American films