The Thin Man (1934)
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- Passed
- 1h 31min
- Comedy, Crime
- 25 May 1934 (USA)
- Movie
Former detective Nick Charles and his wealthy wife Nora investigate a murder case, mostly for the fun of it.
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Writers:
Awards:
- Nominated for 4 Oscars. Another 6 wins.
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Cast verified as complete
| William Powell | ... |
Nick Charles
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| Myrna Loy | ... |
Nora Charles
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| Maureen O'Sullivan | ... |
Dorothy Wynant
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| Nat Pendleton | ... |
Lt. John Guild
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| Minna Gombell | ... |
Mimi Jorgenson
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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 | ... |
Nunheim
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| Cesar Romero | ... |
Chris Jorgenson
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| Natalie Moorhead | ... |
Julia Wolf
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| Edward Brophy | ... |
Morelli
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| Edward Ellis | ... |
Clyde Wynant
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Cyril Thornton | ... |
Tanner
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| Asta | ... |
Asta (uncredited)
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| Will Aubrey | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| William Augustin | ... |
Wynant's Butler (uncredited)
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Polly Bailey | ... |
Janitress (uncredited)
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Arthur Belasco | ... |
Detective (uncredited)
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| Brooks Benedict | ... |
Night Club Patron (uncredited)
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Tui Bow | ... |
Stenographer (uncredited)
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Raymond Brown | ... |
Dr. Walton (uncredited)
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| Ruth Channing | ... |
Mrs. Jorgenson (uncredited)
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| Jack Cheatham | ... |
Detective (uncredited)
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| Clay Clement | ... |
Quinn (uncredited)
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Dorothy Compton | ... |
Maid at Dinner Party (uncredited)
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Nick Copeland | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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John Dunsmuir | ... |
Boxer at Party (uncredited)
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| Pat Flaherty | ... |
Fighter at Party (uncredited)
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| Bess Flowers | ... |
Nick's Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Douglas Fowley | ... |
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
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| Christian J. Frank | ... |
Plainclothesman (uncredited)
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Kay Garrett | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Kenneth Gibson | ... |
Apartment Clerk (uncredited)
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| Dick Gordon | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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| Creighton Hale | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Sherry Hall | ... |
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
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| Edward Hearn | ... |
Detective (uncredited)
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| Robert Homans | ... |
Billy the Detective (uncredited)
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John Irwin | ... |
'Face' Peppler (uncredited)
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| Thomas E. Jackson | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Sydney Jarvis | ... |
Witness (uncredited)
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| Tiny Jones | ... |
Woman Buying Newspaper (uncredited)
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| Kenner G. Kemp | ... |
Night Club Patron (uncredited)
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| John Larkin | ... |
Porter (uncredited)
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Dixie Laughton | ... |
Janitress (uncredited)
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| Walter Long | ... |
Studsy Burke (uncredited)
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| Fred Malatesta | ... |
Joe - Headwaiter (uncredited)
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| Hans Moebus | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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| William H. O'Brien | ... |
Bartender (uncredited)
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| Frank O'Connor | ... |
Detective Waiter (uncredited)
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Henry Otho | ... |
Detective Waiter (uncredited)
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| Garry Owen | ... |
Detective (uncredited)
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Lee Phelps | ... |
Detective (uncredited)
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| Alexander Pollard | ... |
Waiter Hired for Dinner (uncredited)
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Albert Pollet | ... |
Waiter Hired for Dinner (uncredited)
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| Bob Reeves | ... |
Cop (uncredited)
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| Bert Roach | ... |
Foster (uncredited)
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| Rolfe Sedan | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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| Gertrude Short | ... |
Marion (uncredited)
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| Lee Shumway | ... |
Plainclothesman (uncredited)
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Pietro Sosso | ... |
Butler (uncredited)
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| Ben Taggart | ... |
Police Captain (uncredited)
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| Phil Tead | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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George Templeton | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Harry Tenbrook | ... |
Guest at Nick's Party (uncredited)
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Huey White | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Leo White | ... |
Leo - Waiter (uncredited)
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Charles Williams | ... |
Fighter Manager (uncredited)
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Directed by
| W.S. Van Dyke | ||
Written by
| Albert Hackett | ... | (screen play) and |
| Frances Goodrich | ... | (screen play) |
| Dashiell Hammett | ... | (from the novel by) |
Produced by
| Hunt Stromberg | ... | producer |
Music by
| William Axt | ... | (musical score by) (as Dr. William Axt) |
Cinematography by
| James Wong Howe | ... | (photographed by) |
Editing by
| Robert Kern | ... | film editor (as Robert J. Kern) |
Art Direction by
| Cedric Gibbons | ||
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Lesley Selander | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| David Townsend | ... | associate art director |
| Edwin B. Willis | ... | associate art director |
| Gösta Åberg | ... | poster artist : Sweden (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Douglas Shearer | ... | recording director |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Ted Allan | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Clarence Sinclair Bull | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Dolly Tree | ... | wardrobe |
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Wayne Allen | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Maurice De Packh | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| David Snell | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Jack Virgil | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Howard Dietz | ... | press agent (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (controlled by Loew's Incorporated)
- Cosmopolitan Productions
Distributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1934) (United States) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1934) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Regal Films (1934) (Canada) (theatrical) (as Regal Films, Ltd.)
- Le Mat-Metro-Goldwyn (1935) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Metro Goldwyn Mayer (1935) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1935) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1938) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1962) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- CEL-MGM/UA Home Video (1986) (Australia) (video)
- MGM Home Entertainment (1988) (United States) (VHS) (Included in "The Complete Thin Man Collection")
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1994) (United States) (VHS)
- MGM Home Entertainment (1996) (Germany) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (2000) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (2002) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Home Vídeo (2002) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2005) (Spain) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2005) (Italy) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2005) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2005) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2011) (United States) (DVD) (Included in TCM Greatest Classic Films Ciollection: The Thin Man Vol. 1")
- Warner Home Video (2012) (United States) (DVD) (Included in 7 disc "Complete Thin Man Collection")
- Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (2019) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- The Criterion Channel (2022) (United States) (tv) (streaming)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (United States) (video) (laser disc)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Motion Picture Producers and Distributors Association of America (acknowledgement)
- MGM Home Entertainment (vhs package design)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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 father's mistress (his former secretary). 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. 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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| Taglines | MAN OF 1000 THRILLS and 2000 Laughs! (Print Ad- Albany Times-Union, ((Albany NY)) 18 July 1934) See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $226,408 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | William Powell spoke of how much he loved working with Myrna Loy because of her naturalness, her professionalism, and her lack of any kind of "diva" temperament. "When we did a scene together, we forgot about technique, camera angles, and microphones. We weren't acting. We were just two people in perfect harmony," he said. "Myrna, unlike some actresses who think only of themselves, has the happy faculty of being able to listen while the other fellow says his lines. She has the give and take of acting that brings out the best." See more » |
| Goofs | When Nick and the coroner look at the body through the Fluoroscope, the bullet, and a piece of shrapnel, appear as bright white. The Fluoroscope uses X-rays except it is viewed on a screen instead of film. Dense objects, such as bones, appear dark, as it appears in the movie. The bullet and shrapnel should then be even darker as it blocks even more of the X-rays. However, this would not have shown up well in the movies, so they were made bright white so the viewers could see them easily. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Hollywood: The Fabulous Era (1962). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Jingle Bells See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Opening credits are shown with the original novel by Dashiell Hammett in the background. See more » |
| Quotes |
Nora Charles:
Waiter, will you serve the nuts? I mean, will you serve the guests the nuts? See more » |