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The Thin Man( 1934)

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A laugh tops every thrilling moment!

Overview

A husband and wife detective team takes on the search for a missing inventor and almost get killed for their efforts.

    Top Billed Cast

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      William Powell

      Nick Charles

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      Myrna Loy

      Nora Charles

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      Maureen O'Sullivan

      Dorothy Wynant

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      Nat Pendleton

      Inspector John Guild

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      Minna Gombell

      Mimi Wynant

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      Porter Hall

      Herbert MacCaulay

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      Henry Wadsworth

      Tommy

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      William Henry

      Gilbert Wynant

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      Harold Huber

      Arthur Nunheim

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      Cesar Romero

      Chris Jorgenson

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      Natalie Moorhead

      Julia Wolf

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      Edward Brophy

      Joe Morelli

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      Edward Ellis

      Clyde Wynant

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      Cyril Thornton

      Tanner

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      Will Aubrey

      Minor Role (uncredited)

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      William Augustin

      Wynant's Butler (uncredited)

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      Polly Bailey

      Janitress (uncredited)

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      Arthur Belasco

      Detective (uncredited)

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      Brooks Benedict

      Night Club Patron (uncredited)

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      Tui Bow

      Stenographer (uncredited)

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      Raymond Brown

      Police Dr. Walton (uncredited)

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      Ruth Channing

      Mrs. Jorgenson (uncredited)

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      Jack Cheatham

      Detective (uncredited)

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      Clay Clement

      Quinn (uncredited)

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      Dorothy Compton

      Maid at Dinner Party (uncredited)

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      Nick Copeland

      Reporter (uncredited)

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      John Dunsmuir

      Boxer at Party (uncredited)

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      Pat Flaherty

      Fighter at Party (uncredited)

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      Bess Flowers

      Nick's Party Guest (uncredited)

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      Douglas Fowley

      Taxi Driver (uncredited)

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      Christian J. Frank

      Plainclothesman (uncredited)

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      Kay Garrett

      Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

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      Kenneth Gibson

      Apartment Clerk (uncredited)

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      Dick Gordon

      Night Club Patron (uncredited)

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      Creighton Hale

      Reporter (uncredited)

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      Sherry Hall

      Taxi Driver (uncredited)

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      Edward Hearn

      Detective (uncredited)

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      Robert Homans

      Billy the Detective (uncredited)

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      John Irwin

      'Face' Tefler (uncredited)

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      Thomas E. Jackson

      Reporter (uncredited)

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      Sydney Jarvis

      Witness (uncredited)

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      Tiny Jones

      Woman Buying Newspaper (uncredited)

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      Kenner G. Kemp

      Night Club Patron (uncredited)

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      John Larkin

      Porter (uncredited)

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      Dixie Laughton

      Janitress (uncredited)

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      Walter Long

      Stutsy Burke (uncredited)

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      Fred Malatesta

      Joe - Headwaiter (uncredited)

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      Hans Moebus

      Night Club Patron (uncredited)

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      William H. O'Brien

      Bartender (uncredited)

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      Frank O'Connor

      Detective Waiter (uncredited)

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      Henry Otho

      Burly Party Waiter-Bodyguard (uncredited)

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      Garry Owen

      Detective (uncredited)

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      Lee Phelps

      Detective (uncredited)

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      Alexander Pollard

      Waiter Hired for Dinner (uncredited)

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      Albert Pollet

      Waiter Hired for Dinner (uncredited)

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      Bob Reeves

      Cop (uncredited)

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      Bert Roach

      Crying Man at Party (uncredited)

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      Rolfe Sedan

      Waiter (uncredited)

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      Gertrude Short

      Marian (uncredited)

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      Lee Shumway

      Plainclothesman (uncredited)

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      Skippy

      Asta (uncredited)

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      Pietro Sosso

      Butler (uncredited)

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      Ben Taggart

      Police Captain (uncredited)

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      Phil Tead

      Reporter (uncredited)

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      George Templeton

      Reporter (uncredited)

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      Harry Tenbrook

      Guest at Nick's Party (uncredited)

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      Huey White

      Minor Role (uncredited)

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      Leo White

      Leo - Waiter (uncredited)

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      Charles Williams

      Fighter Manager (uncredited)

    Social

    Review 1Discussion

    A review by John Chard

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    Written by John Chard on Sun Dec 23 2018
    Waiter, will you serve the nuts? ...I mean, will you serve the guests the nuts? The Thin Man is directed by W. S. Van Dyke and co-written by Albert Hackett and Frances Goodrich. It is based on the Dashiell Hammett novel of the same name. Starring are William Powell and Myrna Loy, with support coming from Maureen O'Sullivan, Nat Pendleton, Minna Gombell, Porter Hall and Skippy as Astra the dog. William Axt scores the music and James Wong Howe is the cinematographer. Plot finds Powell and Loy as married couple, Nick and Nora Charles, he is a retired detective, she a good time heiress. Pl...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    226408.00

    Revenue

    1423000.00

    Keywords

    • husband wife relationship
    • police
    • detective
    • mistress
    • dinner
    • black and white
    • wedding
    • dog
    • police detective
    • screwball comedy
    • private detective
    • missing person
    • pre-code
    • terrier
    • thin man
    • x-ray
    • christmas