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After the Thin Man (1936)

APPROVED  112 min  -  Comedy | Crime | Mystery   -  25 December 1936 (USA)
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Nick investigates the case of a missing man and later a murder that is connected to Nora's family.

Director:

W.S. Van Dyke

Writers:

Frances Goodrich (screenplay), Albert Hackett (screenplay), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
William Powell ...
Myrna Loy ...
James Stewart ...
David Graham
Elissa Landi Elissa Landi ...
Selma Landis
Joseph Calleia Joseph Calleia ...
'Dancer'
Jessie Ralph Jessie Ralph ...
Aunt Katherine Forrest
Alan Marshal Alan Marshal ...
Robert Landis (as Alan Marshall)
Teddy Hart Teddy Hart ...
Floyd Casper
Sam Levene Sam Levene ...
Penny Singleton Penny Singleton ...
Polly Byrnes (as Dorothy McNulty)
William Law William Law ...
Lum Kee
George Zucco George Zucco ...
Dr. Adolph Kammer
Paul Fix Paul Fix ...
Phil Byrnes / Ralph West
Asta Asta ...
Mrs. Asta Mrs. Asta ...
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Storyline

Now back in San Francisco after their holiday in New York, Nick and Nora find themselves trying to solve another mystery. It's New Year's Eve and they are summoned to dinner at Nora's elderly, and very aristocratic, family. There they find that cousin Selma's husband Robert has been missing for three days. Nick reluctantly agrees to look for him but the case takes a twist when Robert is shot and Selma is accused of murder. Several other murders occur but eventually Nick gathers everyone into the same room to reveal the identity of the killer. Written by garykmcd  

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Taglines:

Continuing the fun in their NEW hit!

Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Mystery | Romance

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

A Comédia dos Acusados See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

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Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

The nightclub featured in the film was loosely modeled on the famous Forbidden City, a popular San Francisco night spot from the late 1930s through the 1950s. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: As the train is arriving in San Francisco at the start of the movie, the rear-screen exterior is backward. Notice the lettering on the buildings. See more »

Quotes

'Dancer', Lichee Club Owner: Once a gumheel, always a gumheel, huh? Well, I don't like gumheels, but I thought you'd quit it when you married a pot of money.
Nora Charles: Did he call me a pot?
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Connections

Featured in 100 Years of Comedy (1997) See more »

Soundtracks

"Jingle Bells"
(1857) (uncredited)
Written by James Pierpont (as J.S. Pierpont)
Played by the band on New Year's Eve See more »