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The Thin Man

  • 19341934
  • TV-PGTV-PG
  • 1h 31m
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
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Myrna Loy and William Powell in The Thin Man (1934)
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  • Comedy
  • Mystery
Former detective Nick Charles and his wealthy wife Nora investigate a murder case, mostly for the fun of it.Former detective Nick Charles and his wealthy wife Nora investigate a murder case, mostly for the fun of it.Former detective Nick Charles and his wealthy wife Nora investigate a murder case, mostly for the fun of it.
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
29K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
4,516
754
  • Director
    • W.S. Van Dyke
  • Writers
    • Albert Hackett(screen play)
    • Frances Goodrich(screen play)
    • Dashiell Hammett(from the novel by)
  • Stars
    • William Powell
    • Myrna Loy
    • Maureen O'Sullivan
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  • Director
    • W.S. Van Dyke
  • Writers
    • Albert Hackett(screen play)
    • Frances Goodrich(screen play)
    • Dashiell Hammett(from the novel by)
  • Stars
    • William Powell
    • Myrna Loy
    • Maureen O'Sullivan
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 167User reviews
    • 82Critic reviews
    • 86Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 4 Oscars
      • 3 wins & 4 nominations total

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    "The Thin Man" William Powell, Myrna Loy, Maureen O'Sullivan 1934 /MPTV
    William Powell and Myrna Loy in "The Thin Man"
    Myrna Loy and William Powell in "The Thin Man," 1934.
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    Myrna Loy and William Powell in The Thin Man (1934)
    Myrna Loy, Maureen O'Sullivan, and William Powell in The Thin Man (1934)
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    William Powell
    William Powell
    • Nick Charlesas Nick Charles
    Myrna Loy
    Myrna Loy
    • Nora Charlesas Nora Charles
    Maureen O'Sullivan
    Maureen O'Sullivan
    • Dorothyas Dorothy
    Nat Pendleton
    Nat Pendleton
    • Guildas Guild
    Minna Gombell
    Minna Gombell
    • Mimias Mimi
    Porter Hall
    Porter Hall
    • MacCaulayas MacCaulay
    Henry Wadsworth
    Henry Wadsworth
    • Tommyas Tommy
    William Henry
    William Henry
    • Gilbertas Gilbert
    Harold Huber
    Harold Huber
    • Nunheimas Nunheim
    Cesar Romero
    Cesar Romero
    • Chrisas Chris
    Natalie Moorhead
    Natalie Moorhead
    • Julia Wolfas Julia Wolf
    Edward Brophy
    Edward Brophy
    • Morellias Morelli
    Edward Ellis
    Edward Ellis
    • Wynantas Wynant
    Cyril Thornton
    • Tanneras Tanner
    Asta
    Asta
    • Astaas Asta
    • (uncredited)
    Will Aubrey
    Will Aubrey
    • Minor Roleas Minor Role
    • (uncredited)
    William Augustin
    William Augustin
    • Wynant's Butleras Wynant's Butler
    • (uncredited)
    Polly Bailey
    • Janitressas Janitress
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • W.S. Van Dyke
    • Writers
      • Albert Hackett(screen play)
      • Frances Goodrich(screen play)
      • Dashiell Hammett(from the novel by)
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    • 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."
    • 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.
    • Quotes

      Nora Charles: Waiter, will you serve the nuts? I mean, will you serve the guests the nuts?

    • Crazy credits
      Opening credits are shown with the original novel by D. Hammett in the background.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Big Parade of Comedy (1964)
    • Soundtracks
      Jingle Bells
      (1857) (uncredited)

      Music by James Pierpont

      Background music at Nick and Nora's party

    User reviews167

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    Nora's best film.
    As other reviewers have indicated this is a cute romantic mystery. Nick & Nora Charles broke new ground with their love bickering. The film is a nice break from the more typical hardboiled detectives of the 20's, 30's and 40's.

    I think Nora (Myrna Loy) was at her best in this film. She is beautiful. Her cute nose, which as she aged grew less and less cute, and short dark hair came off as very sexy. This is the only film in which her desire to see Nick work as a detective came off as genuine. In the later films it seemed to be a little to scripted. I think my favorite scene is when Joe Morelli broke into Nick and Nora's bedroom. In order to keep Nora from getting shot Nick punches Nora in the jaw to knock her out of the line of fire. As a married man I can tell you Nick got to do what most men wish they could do at some point in time. (jk). Nora takes it like a champ. Instead being upset at Nick she's upset that she missed the action while she was dazed on the floor.

    While not my favorite THIN MAN movie overall I do think it has the best romantic sparring between Nick and Nora. The plot is pretty good and the story moves at a good pace. If you're not familiar with that many 1930's films you'll get a kick out of the 30's lingo, especially some of the womens lingo, in the film. I don't know if recreational drinking was ever as carefree as it is with Nick but it doesn't come off as hokey and is quite funny.

    The best thing about the film is the relationship between Nick and Nora. I wish there were more directors like Van Dyke around today. He, without lengthy dialogue scenes, was able to capture the love Nick and Nora had for eachother. He also kept the pace moving. He was able to deliver in a hour and a half what most directors spend 2 to 3 hours trying to do and not succeeding as well as he does.
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    • Apr 30, 2004

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    • Release date
      • May 25, 1934 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Der dünne Mann
    • Filming locations
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Cosmopolitan Productions
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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    • Budget
      • $226,408 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 31 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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