The Thin Man
A laugh tops every thrilling moment!
1934 en 91 minutes
Rating: 7.505
Plot
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.
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Cast
William Powell
Nick Charles
Myrna Loy
Nora Charles
Maureen O'Sullivan
Dorothy Wynant
Nat Pendleton
Inspector Guild
Minna Gombell
Mimi Wynant
Porter Hall
Herbert MacCaulay
Henry Wadsworth
Tommy
William Henry
Gilbert Wynant
Harold Huber
Arthur Nunheim
Cesar Romero
Chris Jorgenson
Natalie Moorhead
Julia Wolf
Edward Brophy
Joe Morelli
Edward Ellis
Clyde Wynant
Cyril Thornton
Tanner
William Augustin
Wynant's Butler (uncredited)
Polly Bailey
Janitress (uncredited)
Arthur Belasco
Detective (uncredited)
Brooks Benedict
Night Club Patron (uncredited)
Tui Bow
Stenographer (uncredited)
Raymond Brown
Dr. Walton (uncredited)
Ruth Channing
Mrs. Jorgenson (uncredited)
Jack Cheatham
Detective (uncredited)
Clay Clement
Quinn (uncredited)
Dorothy Compton
Maid at Dinner Party (uncredited)
Nick Copeland
Reporter (uncredited)
John Dunsmuir
Boxer at Party (uncredited)
Pat Flaherty
Fighter at Party (uncredited)
Bess Flowers
Nick's Party Guest (uncredited)
Douglas Fowley
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Christian J. Frank
Plainclothesman (uncredited)
Kay Garrett
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Kenneth Gibson
Apartment Clerk (uncredited)
Dick Gordon
Night Club Patron (uncredited)
Creighton Hale
Reporter (uncredited)
Sherry Hall
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Edward Hearn
Detective (uncredited)
Robert Homans
Billy (uncredited)
John Irwin
Face Tefler (uncredited)
Thomas E. Jackson
Reporter (uncredited)
Sydney Jarvis
Witness (uncredited)
Tiny Jones
Woman Buying Newspaper (uncredited)
Kenner G. Kemp
Night Club Patron (uncredited)
John Larkin
Porter (uncredited)
Dixie Laughton
Janitress (uncredited)
Walter Long
Stutsy Burke (uncredited)
Fred Malatesta
Joe (uncredited)
Hans Moebus
Night Club Patron (uncredited)
William H. O'Brien
Bartender (uncredited)
Frank O'Connor
Detective Waiter (uncredited)
Henry Otho
Burly Party Waiter-Bodyguard (uncredited)
Garry Owen
Detective (uncredited)
Lee Phelps
Detective (uncredited)
Alexander Pollard
Waiter Hired for Dinner (uncredited)
Albert Pollet
Waiter Hired for Dinner (uncredited)
Bob Reeves
Cop (uncredited)
Bert Roach
Crying Man at Party (uncredited)
Rolfe Sedan
Waiter (uncredited)
Gertrude Short
Marian (uncredited)
Lee Shumway
Plainclothesman (uncredited)
Skippy
Asta (uncredited)
Pietro Sosso
Butler (uncredited)
Ben Taggart
Police Captain (uncredited)
Phil Tead
Reporter (uncredited)
George Templeton
Reporter (uncredited)
Harry Tenbrook
Guest at Nick's Party (uncredited)
Leo White
Leo (uncredited)
Charles Williams
Fighter Manager (uncredited)
Will Aubrey
(uncredited)
Huey White
(uncredited)
