Comedy ·Mystery ·Crime · United States of America · 1936 · 1h 52m

After the Thin Man

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Director
W.S. Van Dyke
Cast
William Powell as Nick Charles Myrna Loy as Nora Charles James Stewart as David Graham Elissa Landi as Selma Forrest Landis Joseph Calleia as 'Dancer' Jessie Ralph as Aunt Katherine Forrest
Crew
Oliver T. Marsh — Director of Photography Robert Kern — Editor Herbert Stothart — Original Music Composer Edward Ward — Original Music Composer Frances Goodrich — Screenplay Albert Hackett — Screenplay
Tagline

Continuing the fun in their NEW hit!

Synopsis

Nick and Nora Charles investigate when Nora's cousin reports her disreputable husband is missing, and find themselves in a mystery involving the shady owners of a popular nightclub, a singer and her dark brother, the cousin's forsaken true love, and Nora's bombastic and controlling aunt.

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Mood & Themes
new year's evehusband wife relationshipmarried couplenightclubmurderwhodunitblack and whiteprivate detectivemurder investigationthin man
Key Collaborators
W.S. Van Dyke Director Oliver T. Marsh Director of Photography Robert Kern Editor Herbert Stothart Original Music Composer Edward Ward Original Music Composer Frances Goodrich Screenplay Albert Hackett Screenplay Dashiell Hammett Story Hunt Stromberg Producer
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