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The Thin Man

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After the Thin Man

Original title

The Thin Man

Year

1934

Running time

89 min.

Country

United States

Director

W.S. Van Dyke

Screenwriter

Albert Hackett, Frances Goodrich. Novel: Dashiell Hammett

Cast

Music

William Axt

Cinematography

James Wong Howe (B&W)

Producer

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), Cosmopolitan Production

Genre

Mystery. Comedy | Crime

Movie Groups

Thin Man | Dashiell Hammett Adaptations

Synopsis

After a four year absence, one time detective Nick Charles returns to New York with his new wife Nora and their dog, Asta. Nick re-connects with many of his old cronies, several of whom are eccentric characters, to say the least. He's also approached by Dorothy Wynant whose inventor father Clyde Wynant is suspected of murdering her step-mother. Her father had left on a planned trip some months before and she has had no contact with him. Nick isn't all that keen on resuming his former profession but egged-on by wife Nora, who thinks this all very exciting, he agrees to help out. He solves the case, announcing the identity of the killer at a dinner party for all of the suspects.

Awards: 1934: 4 Nominations for Oscar: Movie, Director, Actor (Powell), Ad. Screenplay

1934: National Board of Review: Top Ten Films

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The Thin Man

1934

W.S. Van Dyke

7.0

(2,902)