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Another Thin Man (1939)

APPROVED 103 min  -  Comedy | Mystery | Drama  -   17 November 1939 (USA)
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An explosives manufacturer suspects a young man is out to kill him. He calls in Nick and Nora (with new baby) to sort things out.

Director:

W.S. Van Dyke
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Another Thin Man -- An explosives manufacturer suspects a young man is out to kill him. He calls in Nick and Nora (with new baby) to sort things out.
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
William Powell ...
Myrna Loy ...
Virginia Grey Virginia Grey ...
Lois MacFay / Linda Mills
Otto Kruger ...
Assistant District Attorney Van Slack
C. Aubrey Smith ...
Colonel Burr MacFay
Ruth Hussey Ruth Hussey ...
Dorothy Waters, Charles' Nanny
Nat Pendleton Nat Pendleton ...
Lieutenant John Guild
Patric Knowles Patric Knowles ...
Dudley Horn, Lois' Fiance
Tom Neal Tom Neal ...
Freddie Coleman, MacFay's Secretary
Phyllis Gordon Phyllis Gordon ...
Mrs. Isabella Bellam, MacFay's Housekeeper
Sheldon Leonard ...
Phil Church
Don Costello Don Costello ...
'Diamond Back' Vogel
Harry Bellaver Harry Bellaver ...
'Creeps' Binder
William A. Poulsen William A. Poulsen ...
Muriel Hutchison Muriel Hutchison ...
H. Culverton 'Smitty' Smith
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Storyline

In this adaptation of Dashiell Hammett's "The Farewell Murder", Nick and Nora (and their dog Asta) visit the estate of Col. MacFay, who is being threatened by a mysterious man wanting revenge for a past injustice. When MacFay is murdered, that man is the obvious suspect- maybe too obvious... Written by Ken Yousten <kyousten@bev.net>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Baby | Murder | Revenge | Dog | Alcohol  | See more »

Taglines:

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Genres:

Comedy | Mystery | Drama | Crime | Romance

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

Spanish | English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Return of the Thin Man See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

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

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

The placard outside the West Indies Club advertised the dance team as René y Estela, but the opening credits anglicized it as Renee and Stella. They were real headliners at New York's Havana-Madrid Club. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: In the West Indies Club when Dum-Dum joins Nick at the table - the four drinks keep changing position on the table. See more »

Quotes

'Creeps' Binder: You should see some of the monkeys I see, and the fathers are taking bows.
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Connections

Featured in From the Ends of the Earth (1939) See more »

Soundtracks

"Happy Birthday to You"
(1893)
Written by Mildred J. Hill and Patty S. Hill
Played at Nick Jr.'s birthday party
Sung by Frank Sully, Joe Devlin, Murray Alper, Frank Moran and other fathers See more »