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Song of the Thin Man -- Nick, Nora, and Nick Jr. investigate murders in New York.

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Director:
Edward Buzzell
Writers:
Dashiell Hammett (characters)
Stanley Roberts (story)
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Release Date:
September 1947 (USA) See more »
Genre:
Comedy | Crime | Drama | Musical | Mystery | Romance See more »
Tagline:
WILLIAM POWELL and MYRNA LOY and me too. We're all together again in a NEW MGM mystery comedy! [me too refers to their (Nick & Noras') dog in the film]
Plot:
Nick, Nora, and Nick Jr. investigate the murder of a band leader in New York. Full summary » | Add synopsis »
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NewsDesk:
(3 articles)
Interviews: Movie Stars Sean Young, Dean Stockwell at Chicago Comic Con
 (From HollywoodChicago.com. 13 March 2013, 8:14 AM, PDT)
Johnny Depp solves Thin Man remake
 (From The Guardian - Film News. 10 May 2011, 4:42 AM, PDT)
Johnny Depp wants Rob Marshall to direct 'The Thin Man' Reboot
 (From Get The Big Picture. 20 October 2010, 5:05 PM, PDT)
User Reviews:
Good mystery comedy See more (34 total) »

Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

William Powell ... Nick Charles

Myrna Loy ... Nora Charles

Keenan Wynn ... Clarence 'Clinker' Krause

Dean Stockwell ... Nick Charles Jr.
Phillip Reed ... Tommy Edlon Drake (as Philip Reed)
Patricia Morison ... Phyllis Talbin
Leon Ames ... Mitchell Talbin

Gloria Grahame ... Fran Ledue Page

Jayne Meadows ... Janet Thayar

Ralph Morgan ... David I. Thayar
Bess Flowers ... Jessica Thayar
Don Taylor ... Buddy Hollis
Warner Anderson ... Dr. Monolaw
Bruce Cowling ... Phil Orval Brant
Connie Gilchrist ... Bertha
Henry Nemo ... The Neem
William Bishop ... Al Amboy

Marie Windsor ... Helen Amboy
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
George Anderson ... Dunne (uncredited)
Morris Ankrum ... The Police Inspector (uncredited)
Asta Jr. ... Asta, the Charles' Dog (uncredited)
Gregg Barton ... Male Nurse (uncredited)
Leonard Bremen ... Mug #1 (uncredited)
Al Bridge ... Nagle, Waterfront Policeman (uncredited)
Ralph Brooks ... Night Club Patron (uncredited)
James Burke ... Police Officer Michael Callahan (uncredited)
Harry Burns ... Italian Boatman (uncredited)
George Chan ... Young Chinese Man (uncredited)
James Conaty ... Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Sayre Dearing ... Stickman (uncredited)
Tom Dugan ... Davis, Policeman on Yacht (uncredited)
Herbert Evans ... Gambler (uncredited)
Franklyn Farnum ... Casino Patron (uncredited)
James Flavin ... Police Officer Reardon (uncredited)
Jerry Fragnol ... Nick Charles Jr. - Age 5 (uncredited)
William O. Harbach ... Whitley (uncredited)
Clarke Hardwicke ... Bert (uncredited)
Earle Hodgins ... Baggage Man (uncredited)
Esther Howard ... Sadie, the Counterwoman (uncredited)
Kenner G. Kemp ... Night Club Patron (uncredited)
Donald Kerr ... News Photographer (uncredited)
Lyle Latell ... Mug #2 (uncredited)
Mitchell Lewis ... Jailkeeper (uncredited)
Marya Marco ... Oriental Girl (uncredited)
Matt McHugh ... Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Harold Miller ... Benefit Guest (uncredited)
Howard Negley ... Police Officer Kramer (uncredited)
Henry Norton ... Casino Patron / Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Jimmy O'Gatty ... Amboy's Hood (uncredited)
Joe Ploski ... Cigar Smoker (uncredited)
William Roberts ... Pete (uncredited)
John Sheehan ... Stage Manager (uncredited)
Eddie Lou Simms ... Amboy's Hood (uncredited)
George Sorel ... Albert, Headwaiter (uncredited)
Larry Steers ... Tenant (uncredited)
Bert Stevens ... Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Robert E. Strickland ... Musician (uncredited)
Charles Sullivan ... Police Sergeant as Waiter (uncredited)
Clinton Sundberg ... Mr. Purdy, Hotel Vesta Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Henry Sylvester ... John, the Thayar Butler (uncredited)
Tom Trout ... Lewie the Shiv (uncredited)
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Directed by
Edward Buzzell 
 
Writing credits
Dashiell Hammett (characters)

Stanley Roberts (story)

Steve Fisher (screenplay) and
Nat Perrin (screenplay)

James O'Hanlon (additional dialogue) and
Harry Crane (additional dialogue)

Produced by
Nat Perrin .... producer
 
Original Music by
David Snell 
 
Cinematography by
Charles Rosher (director of photography)
 
Film Editing by
Gene Ruggiero 
 
Art Direction by
Randall Duell 
Cedric Gibbons 
 
Set Decoration by
Edwin B. Willis 
 
Makeup Department
Jack Dawn .... makeup designer
Sydney Guilaroff .... hair styles designer
 
Production Management
Robert E. Barnes .... unit production manager (uncredited)
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jerome Bergman .... assistant director (uncredited)
 
Art Department
Alfred E. Spencer .... associate set decorator
 
Sound Department
Douglas Shearer .... recording director
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Shirley Barker .... associate costume supervisor
Irene .... costume supervisor
Eugene Joseff .... costume jeweller (uncredited)
 
Music Department
George Bassman .... composer: stock music (uncredited)
Robert Franklyn .... composer: additional music (uncredited)
Lennie Hayton .... composer: stock music (uncredited)
Wally Heglin .... orchestrator (uncredited)
Bronislau Kaper .... composer: stock music (uncredited)
Nathaniel Shilkret .... composer: stock music (uncredited)
Edward Ward .... composer: stock music (uncredited)
Roy Webb .... composer: stock music (uncredited)
 
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Additional Details

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Parents Guide:
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Runtime:
86 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Black and White
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Sound System)
Certification:
Finland:K-16 | USA:Approved (PCA #12345) | UK:A (original rating) | UK:U (DVD rating) | USA:Not Rated
Company:
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)See more »

Did You Know?

Trivia:
The thirteenth of fourteen films pairing William Powell and Myrna Loy.See more »
Goofs:
Crew or equipment visible: When the thug on the boat throws the knife at Asta, the string that guides it to it's target in the door is clearly visible.See more »
Quotes:
Clarence 'Clinker' Krause:[utters impenetrable stream of jazz-cat hipster argot]
Nick Charles:Mrs. Charles always wears her mouth open with this outfit.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Hollywood Hist-o-Rama: Myrna Loy" (1961)See more »
Soundtrack:
You're Not So Easy to ForgetSee more »

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12 out of 15 people found the following review useful.
Good mystery comedy, 29 July 2002
Author: kenandraf from Honolulu, Hawaii

Good mystery comedy movie that was certainly carried by the lead stars.The production was average and the script was not as good as the previous THIN MAN films.Still delivers the basics of the genre though so if you are a fan of the THIN MAN films or a big fan of comedy mysteries or a big fan of the lead stars here,you will like this movie......

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