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The Thin Man

The Thin Man

(1934)

Overview

Former detective Nick Charles has retired from police work, preferring a life of cocktails, parties, and relaxation with his wealthy wife, Nora. Their holiday is interrupted when the daughter of Nick’s former client asks for help finding her missing father, eccentric inventor Clyde Wynant. When Wynant’s body is discovered, Nick is drawn back into the investigation, with Nora eagerly joining him. As the couple questions Wynant’s family, friends, and business associates, a tangled web of greed, deception, and murder begins to unravel. Directed by W. S. Van Dyke and adapted from Dashiell Hammett’s novel, The Thin Man combines witty dialogue, sophisticated comedy, romance, and classic mystery. William Powell and Myrna Loy are perfectly matched as Nick and Nora Charles, whose playful banter and effortless chemistry made them one of Hollywood’s most beloved screen couples. This stylish 1934 mystery remains a landmark of classic American cinema.

Featured Crew

  1. Director : W.S. Van Dyke
  2. Producer : Hunt Stromberg
  3. Editor : Robert Kern
  4. Cast : William Powell,Myrna Loy,Maureen O'Sullivan,Nat Pendleton,Minna Gombell,Porter Hall,Henry Wadsworth,William Henry,Harold Huber,Cesar Romero,Natalie Moorhead,Edward Brophy,Edward Ellis,Cyril Thornton,William Augustin,Polly Bailey,Arthur Belasco,Brooks Benedict,Tui Bow,Raymond Brown,Ruth Channing,Jack Cheatham,Clay Clement,Dorothy Compton,Nick Copeland,John Dunsmuir,Pat Flaherty,Bess Flowers,Douglas Fowley,Christian J. Frank,Kay Garrett,Kenneth Gibson,Dick Gordon,Creighton Hale,Sherry Hall,Edward Hearn,Robert Homans,John Irwin,Thomas E. Jackson,Sydney Jarvis,Tiny Jones,Kenner G. Kemp,John Larkin,Dixie Laughton,Walter Long,Fred Malatesta,Hans Moebus,William H. O'Brien,Frank O'Connor,Henry Otho,Garry Owen,Lee Phelps,Alexander Pollard,Albert Pollet,Bob Reeves,Bert Roach,Rolfe Sedan,Gertrude Short,Lee Shumway,Skippy,Pietro Sosso,Ben Taggart,Phil Tead,George Templeton,Harry Tenbrook,Leo White,Charles Williams,Will Aubrey,Huey White

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Original TitleThe Thin Man

Status Released

Release Information

  • 1934-05-25

Original LanguageEnglish

Runtime 01h 31m

Budget₹ 226408

Revenue₹ 1423000

Production CompaniesMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer,Cosmopolitan Productions

Genres

  • Comedy
  • Mystery
  • Crime

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