The Thin Man
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1934
1h 31m
NR
English
Comedy, Crime, Mystery
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A husband and wife detective team takes on the search for a missing inventor and almost get killed for their efforts.
The Thin Man
A husband and wife detective team takes on the search for a missing inventor and almost get killed for their efforts.
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92
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Cast
Nick Charles
Nora Charles
Dorothy Wynant
Inspector John Guild
Mimi Wynant
Tommy
Herbert MacCaulay
Gilbert Wynant
Arthur Nunheim
Joe Morelli
Tanner
Julia Wolf
Chris Jorgenson
Clyde Wynant
Wynant's Butler (uncredited)
Janitress (uncredited)
Detective (uncredited)
Night Club Patron (uncredited)
Stenographer (uncredited)
Police Dr. Walton (uncredited)
Detective (uncredited)
Mrs. Jorgenson (uncredited)
Quinn (uncredited)
Fighter at Party (uncredited)
Maid at Dinner Party (uncredited)
Directed By: W.S. Van Dyke
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nextstep
/10 4 months ago
The title *The Thin Man* (1934) refers to a character in the film, but it isn't the main character, Nick Charles, as many assume. Instead, "The Thin Man" is actually a reference to the murder victim, Clyde Wynant, who is described as a thin man in the original novel by Dashiell Hammett, on which the More
nextstep
/10 4 months ago
The 1934 film *The Thin Man* indeed feels more modern than many movies from the 1940s for several reasons:
### 1. **Witty and Fast-Paced Dialogue**
- *The Thin Man* features sharp, rapid-fire dialogue, especially between the lead characters Nick and Nora Charles (played by William Powell and More
### 1. **Witty and Fast-Paced Dialogue**
- *The Thin Man* features sharp, rapid-fire dialogue, especially between the lead characters Nick and Nora Charles (played by William Powell and More
John Chard
6 years ago
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 c More
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 c More
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