Comedy ·Mystery ·Crime · United States of America · 1934 · 1h 31m

The Thin Man

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Director
W.S. Van Dyke
Cast
William Powell as Nick Charles Myrna Loy as Nora Charles Maureen O'Sullivan as Dorothy Wynant Nat Pendleton as Inspector John Guild Minna Gombell as Mimi Wynant Henry Wadsworth as Tommy
Crew
James Wong Howe — Director of Photography Robert Kern — Editor William Axt — Original Music Composer Albert Hackett — Screenplay Frances Goodrich — Screenplay Dashiell Hammett — Novel
Tagline

A laugh tops every thrilling moment!

Synopsis

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

Trailer The Thin Man — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
husband wife relationshippolicedetectivemistressdinnerblack and whiteweddingdogpolice detectivescrewball comedyprivate detectivemissing person
Key Collaborators
W.S. Van Dyke Director James Wong Howe Director of Photography Robert Kern Editor William Axt Original Music Composer Albert Hackett Screenplay Frances Goodrich Screenplay Dashiell Hammett Novel Hunt Stromberg Producer Dolly Tree Costume Design
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