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The Thin Man

The Thin Man
★ 7.5/10•1934•1h 31m•NR•Comedy•Mystery•Crime

A laugh tops every thrilling moment!

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.

Albert Hackett · Screenplay

W.S. Van Dyke · Director

Frances Goodrich · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 31m
LanguageEN
Release DateMay 25, 1934
Budget$226,408
Revenue$1,423,000

Actors

William Powell

William Powell

Nick Charles

Myrna Loy

Myrna Loy

Nora Charles

Maureen O'Sullivan

Maureen O'Sullivan

Dorothy Wynant

Nat Pendleton

Nat Pendleton

Inspector Guild

Minna Gombell

Minna Gombell

Mimi Wynant

Porter Hall

Porter Hall

Herbert MacCaulay

Henry Wadsworth

Henry Wadsworth

Tommy

William Henry

William Henry

Gilbert Wynant

Harold Huber

Harold Huber

Arthur Nunheim

Cesar Romero

Cesar Romero

Chris Jorgenson

Natalie Moorhead

Natalie Moorhead

Julia Wolf

Edward Brophy

Edward Brophy

Joe Morelli

Edward Ellis

Edward Ellis

Clyde Wynant

Cyril Thornton

Tanner

William Augustin

Wynant's Butler (uncredited)

Polly Bailey

Janitress (uncredited)

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