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The Thin Man Goes Home (1945) 7.2
Nick and Nora go on holiday, and end up involved in a murder. Director:Richard Thorpe |
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Cast
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Lucile Watson | ... |
Mrs. Marta Charles
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Laura Belle Ronson
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Crazy Mary
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Helena Draque
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Dr. Bertram Charles
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Leon Ames | ... |
Edgar Draque
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Willie Crump
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Edward Brophy | ... |
Brogan
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Lloyd Corrigan | ... |
Dr. Bruce Clayworth
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Anita Sharp-Bolster | ... |
Hilda
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Ralph Brooks | ... |
Peter Berton
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Donald MacBride | ... |
Police Chief MacGregor
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Willoughby Peavy
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Nick and Nora head to Nick's hometown of Sycamore Springs to spend some time with his parents. His father, a prominent local physician, was always a bit disappointed with Nick's choice of profession in particular and his lifestyle in general. With Nick's arrival however the towns folk, including several of the local criminal element, are convinced that he must be there on a case despite his protestations that he's just there for rest and relaxation. When someone is shot dead on his doorstep however, Nick finds himself working on a case whether he wants to or not. Written by Anonymous
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
January 1945 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
A cingár férfi hazamegy See more »Filming Locations:
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USABox Office
Budget:
$1,000,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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Mono (Western Electric Sound System)Color:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1
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[laughs]
Nicholas 'Nick' Charles: Once on Halloween I burned it down - slightly.
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(uncredited)
Music by Don Swander (1941)
Lyrics by June Hershey (1941)
Sung a cappella by William Powell with improvised lyrics
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The fifth of six "Thin Man" movies starring William Powell and Myrna Loy, filmed May 8-July 14 1944. See more »Goofs
When Brophy is sitting with Nick's parents at the table, he is describing a card announcing births. During his description, he takes a bite of cake, but the dialog continues non stop, even though his mouth is obviously not mouthing the words. See more »Quotes
Nicholas 'Nick' Charles: Right there was the little old schoolhouse.[laughs]
Nicholas 'Nick' Charles: Once on Halloween I burned it down - slightly.
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Soundtracks
"Deep In The Heart Of Texas"(uncredited)
Music by Don Swander (1941)
Lyrics by June Hershey (1941)
Sung a cappella by William Powell with improvised lyrics
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It's 1945, the trains are packed with people, Asta doesn't remain hidden under Nora's fur coat so Nick, Nora and Asta end up in the baggage car as they travel to Nick's home town. And Nick is drinking only cider - his father never approved of drink. Thus begins, "The Thin Man Goes Home," made as the war was ending and a lot of people whose lives had changed were thinking about going home.
Nick, it turns out, has an uneasy relationship with his doctor dad because he himself never became a doctor. When the inevitable mystery arises around a murder, Nora wants Nick to solve it to impress his dad.
The fact is, the scripts of "The Thin Man" series never mattered. It was always the acting and interaction of William Powell and Myrna Loy, and here, as usual, they're great - loving, flippant, and funny. Since Nick is always falling on the floor or getting hit on the head, it's hard for anyone to believe he's sober. At a charity dance, in order to do some investigating, he gives his dance tickets to a sailor and Nora becomes his partner. The dance scene is hilarious as the sailor tosses Nora all over the place and swings her around with the kind of maneuvers you see in pair figure skating.
The war is still on so the story involves espionage. A very young Gloria de Haven does nicely as a self-consciously over-dramatic young woman; Harry Davenport and Lucile Watson are great as Nick's parents; and the later blacklisted Anne Revere does a fine job as Crazy Mary.
William Powell could read the phone book with class and humor; Loy looks beautiful and their teamwork has never been better. Highly recommended.