Paul Madvig is a businessman in an American town in the 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 Paul's position. Paul is sure of himself and treats his competitor Shad O'Rory, who is involved in the 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. Based on the novel "The Glass Key" by Dashiell Hammett.
Tõnu Kark
as Ned Beamount
Aarne Üksküla
as Paul Madving
Rein Malmsten
as Shad O'Rory
Olev Eskola
as senator Henry
Joan Gruman
as Henry Sloss
Erika Torger
as mrs. Madvig - Paul's mother
Talvo Pabut
as Taylor Henry
Māra Zvaigzne
as Janet Henry
Rita Rätsepp
as Opal Madvig
Tõnu Aav
as prosecutor Farr
Enn Kraam
as Bernie Despain
Kaie Mihkelson
as Lee Wilshire
