The Gang

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 reelected in order to ensure Pauls position Paul is sure of himself and treats his competitor Shad ORory who is involved in the gambling business with arrogance Then the senators son is murdered It is rumoured that Paul is behind the murder Private detective Ned Beaumont an old friend of Pauls starts to investigate the case Based on the novel The Glass Key by Dashiell Hammett