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Shadow of the Thin Man

  • 19411941
  • PassedPassed
  • 1h 37m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
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Myrna Loy, William Powell, Donna Reed, Richard Hall, Sam Levene, Barry Nelson, and Asta in Shadow of the Thin Man (1941)
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A jockey has been shot dead at the race track. Famous detective Nick Charles and his wife Nora happen to be on the scene and Lt. Abrahams asks for Nick's expert help.A jockey has been shot dead at the race track. Famous detective Nick Charles and his wife Nora happen to be on the scene and Lt. Abrahams asks for Nick's expert help.A jockey has been shot dead at the race track. Famous detective Nick Charles and his wife Nora happen to be on the scene and Lt. Abrahams asks for Nick's expert help.

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  • Director
    • W.S. Van Dyke
  • Writers
    • Irving Brecher(screen play)
    • Harry Kurnitz(screen play)
    • Dashiell Hammett(based upon characters created by)
  • Stars
    • William Powell
    • Myrna Loy
    • Barry Nelson
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  • Director
    • W.S. Van Dyke
  • Writers
    • Irving Brecher(screen play)
    • Harry Kurnitz(screen play)
    • Dashiell Hammett(based upon characters created by)
  • Stars
    • William Powell
    • Myrna Loy
    • Barry Nelson
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    • 39User reviews
    • 32Critic reviews
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    Myrna Loy, Donna Reed, and Barry Nelson in Shadow of the Thin Man (1941)
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    William Powell and Asta in Shadow of the Thin Man (1941)
    William Powell, Sam Levene, Barry Nelson, and Henry O'Neill in Shadow of the Thin Man (1941)
    William Powell, Oliver Blake, Noel Cravat, Sam Levene, and Loring Smith in Shadow of the Thin Man (1941)
    Myrna Loy, William Powell, and Richard Hall in Shadow of the Thin Man (1941)
    Stella Adler, Joseph Anthony, Oliver Blake, Sam Levene, and Loring Smith in Shadow of the Thin Man (1941)
    Myrna Loy, William Powell, Barry Nelson, and Henry O'Neill in Shadow of the Thin Man (1941)
    Myrna Loy, William Powell, Sam Levene, Henry O'Neill, and Asta in Shadow of the Thin Man (1941)
    Myrna Loy, William Powell, Richard Hall, and Asta in Shadow of the Thin Man (1941)
    Myrna Loy, William Powell, Richard Hall, and Asta in Shadow of the Thin Man (1941)
    Myrna Loy in Shadow of the Thin Man (1941)

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    William Powell
    William Powell
    • Nickas Nick
    Myrna Loy
    Myrna Loy
    • Noraas Nora
    Barry Nelson
    Barry Nelson
    • Paulas Paul
    Donna Reed
    Donna Reed
    • Mollyas Molly
    Sam Levene
    Sam Levene
    • Lieutenant Abramsas Lieutenant Abrams
    Alan Baxter
    Alan Baxter
    • 'Whitey' Barrowas 'Whitey' Barrow
    Henry O'Neill
    Henry O'Neill
    • Major Jason I. Sculleyas Major Jason I. Sculley
    Richard Hall
    Richard Hall
    • Nick Jr.as Nick Jr.
    • (as Dickie Hall)
    Stella Adler
    Stella Adler
    • Claire Porteras Claire Porter
    Loring Smith
    Loring Smith
    • 'Link' Stephensas 'Link' Stephens
    Joseph Anthony
    • Fred Macyas Fred Macy
    Lou Lubin
    Lou Lubin
    • 'Rainbow' Bennyas 'Rainbow' Benny
    Louise Beavers
    Louise Beavers
    • Stellaas Stella
    Asta
    Asta
    • Astaas Asta
    Arthur Aylesworth
    Arthur Aylesworth
    • Second Coroneras Second Coroner
    • (uncredited)
    Al Bain
    Al Bain
    • Wrestling Match Spectatoras Wrestling Match Spectator
    • (uncredited)
    Arthur Belasco
    • Policemanas Policeman
    • (uncredited)
    Sheldon Bennett
    • Marioas Mario
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • W.S. Van Dyke
    • Writers
      • Irving Brecher(screen play)
      • Harry Kurnitz(screen play) (from a story by)
      • Dashiell Hammett(based upon characters created by)
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    Storyline

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    Nick and Nora's hopes for a pleasant afternoon at the local race track are dashed when a jockey is found shot dead in the locker room. Nick's friend Lt. Abrams wants him to help out but Nick is enjoying the good life too much to get involved. However, he is subsequently approached by Major Scully to look into corruption and the role of organized crime in gambling. Others are killed but in the end, Nick gathers all of the suspects into a room and identifies the killer. —garykmcd
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Hey everybody, my folks are back on the trail of the dog-gondest mystery you ever saw! They're Wackier Than Ever!
    • Genres
      • Comedy
      • Crime
      • Drama
      • Mystery
    • Certificate
      • Passed
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    • Trivia
      Feature debut of Ava Gardner, who can be briefly glimpsed standing by Nick's car.
    • Goofs
      When Nick returns to the locker room at the race track, and Asta is scared off by the black kitten, Nick passes an office. You can see a man in the reflection of the window. He is wearing a white shirt and appears to be giving hand commands to Asta. His movements mimic Nick's at first, but when Nick turns to head for the shower room, the man in the white shirt stays in the same position.
    • Quotes

      Estrellita: Ma'am, did he hear that or did he smell it?

      Nora Charles: That's Mr. Charles, isn't it?

      Estrellita: Yes'm.

      Nora Charles: This is a cocktail, isn't it?

      Estrellita: Yes'm.

      Nora Charles: They'll get together.

    • Connections
      Featured in Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home to (1990)

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    7/10
    A Dead Jockey
    The fourth Thin Man outing, Shadow of the Thin Man finds Nick and Nora Charles back in San Francisco where they happen to be at a race track when a jockey is killed in the tack room.

    The jockey's death uncovers an investigation by the state crime commission involving them trying to indict a syndicate of illegal bookmakers. Two rival newspaper reporters are trying for a scoop on the story and one of them has some other interesting activities going for him.

    Powell uncovers a good group of suspects brought together for the inevitable finale. The murderer and he notches two to his credit before he's finally caught is one the audience won't suspect.

    Powell does show off a bit here though, the murderer with a slip of the tongue is given away to the audience. I think the writers just wanted Powell to show off before the other suspects, he could have nailed the murderer a reel before he did.

    The usual witticisms involving the Charles's parenthood are present. Funniest scene is when Loy tries to get Powell to go off his usual liquid diet so their son will learn to drink milk.
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    • bkoganbing
    • Nov 6, 2006

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    • Release date
      • November 1941 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Der Schatten des dünnen Mannes
    • Filming locations
      • Golden Gate Fields, Berkeley, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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    • Budget
      • $821,000 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 37 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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