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The Thin Man (1934) 8.0
Nick and Nora Charles, a former detective and his rich, playful wife, investigate a murder case mostly for the fun of it. Director:W.S. Van Dyke |
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Title: The Thin Man (1934)
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Cast
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| Myrna Loy | ... | ||
| Maureen O'Sullivan | ... | ||
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Nat Pendleton | ... |
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Minna Gombell | ... |
Mimi Wynant
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Porter Hall | ... |
Herbert MacCaulay
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Henry Wadsworth | ... |
Tommy
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William Henry | ... |
Gilbert Wynant
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Harold Huber | ... |
Arthur Nunheim
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Chris Jorgenson
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Natalie Moorhead | ... |
Julia Wolf
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Edward Brophy | ... |
Joe Morelli
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Edward Ellis | ... |
Clyde Wynant
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Cyril Thornton | ... |
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Storyline
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. Written by garykmcd
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
25 May 1934 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Der dünne Mann See more »Filming Locations:
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USABox Office
Budget:
$226,408 (estimated)Company Credits
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Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Sound System)Color:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1
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Tanner: Your daughter's here, Mr. Wynant. Mr. Wynant! Mr. Wynant!
Clyde Wynant, the thin man: Haven't you got any more sense than to shout at me like that?
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(1933) (uncredited)
Music by Nacio Herb Brown
Played as background music during the last scene
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Did You Know?
Trivia
Louis B. Mayer, head of MGM, originally was against the idea of Myrna Loy being cast in this picture but director W.S. Van Dyke wanted to use the stars of the movie Manhattan Melodrama, William Powell and Myrna Loy. Mayer said that Powell was OK for the part since he had already played detectives in other films. Loy eventually got the part and made new image for herself. See more »Goofs
Wynant removes his eyeglasses when he realizes the bonds are missing from the lock-box and he turns to Tanner. As he steps towards Tanner however he is wearing his glasses and removes them as he speaks. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Tanner: Your daughter's here, Mr. Wynant. Mr. Wynant! Mr. Wynant!
Clyde Wynant, the thin man: Haven't you got any more sense than to shout at me like that?
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Soundtracks
"Our Big Love Scene"(1933) (uncredited)
Music by Nacio Herb Brown
Played as background music during the last scene
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Never mind trying to follow plot, instead follow the banter between Nick and Nora Charles, as portrayed by William Powell and Myrna Loy in this delightful comic mystery. Between the banter and the sexual innuendoes, the constant guzzling and shennanigans, this sophisticated couple actually do manage to solve a murder or three.
This seventy year old film still holds up well today and the reason is that the screenwriters knew how to write dialogue and character and were not dependent on action sequences to fill in the blanks like so many of today's screenwriters and directors, who are too busy chasing the big dollar to make a movie that is going to stand up over time. How many of today's action movies will we be watching seventy years from now?
Admittedly, there is some clumsy acting by some of the minor characters, at least viewed from today's point of view, but don't let that, like the plot, get in your way or you will miss out on what this charming film has to offer. And say, who was that Thin Man, anyway?