Based on the novel "The Glass Key" by Dashiell Hammett
Paul Madvig is a businessman in an American town in 1920s, doing everything to maintain his power. He plans to marry Janet, the daughter of senator Ralph Henry who must be re-elected in order to ensure Madvig's position. Paul is sure of himself and treats his competitor Shad O'Rory, who is involved in gambling business, with arrogance. Then the senator's son is murdered. It is rumoured that Paul is behind the murder. Private detective Ned Beaumont, an old friend of Paul's, starts to investigate the case.
Director: Arvo Kruusement
Production Firm(s) | Tallinnfilm |
Color | color |
Sound | sound |
Film Category | Feature film, Full length feature |
Genre | Detective |
Dubbing | Russian |
Duration | 88:00 |
Director | Arvo Kruusement |
Screenwriter | Nikolai Ivanov |
Cinematographer | Jüri Sillart |
Art Director | Toomas Hõrak |
Costume Designer | Kaisa Pärenson |
Composer | Andres Valkonen | Raimo Kangro |
Sound Designer | Raimond Schönberg |
Editor | Marju Juhkum |
Content Editor | Loora Tarm |
Writer of Adapted Work | Samuel Dashiell Hammett |
Managing Director | Maret Hirtentreu |
Ned Beamount
Paul Madvig
Shad O'Rory