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The Thin Man Goes Home

  • 19441944
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 40m
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7.3/10
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Myrna Loy, William Powell, and Asta in The Thin Man Goes Home (1944)
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Nick and Nora Charles visit Nicks parents in Nick's hometown of Sycamore Springs. The town is a very peaceful and law-abiding one but Nick soon has a murder case on his hands.Nick and Nora Charles visit Nicks parents in Nick's hometown of Sycamore Springs. The town is a very peaceful and law-abiding one but Nick soon has a murder case on his hands.Nick and Nora Charles visit Nicks parents in Nick's hometown of Sycamore Springs. The town is a very peaceful and law-abiding one but Nick soon has a murder case on his hands.
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5.6K
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  • Director
    • Richard Thorpe
  • Writers
    • Robert Riskin(screen play)
    • Dwight Taylor(screen play)
    • Harry Kurnitz(from an original story by)
  • Stars
    • William Powell
    • Myrna Loy
    • Lucile Watson
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  • Director
    • Richard Thorpe
  • Writers
    • Robert Riskin(screen play)
    • Dwight Taylor(screen play)
    • Harry Kurnitz(from an original story by)
  • Stars
    • William Powell
    • Myrna Loy
    • Lucile Watson
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    • 48User reviews
    • 37Critic reviews
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    Myrna Loy, William Powell, and Lucile Watson in The Thin Man Goes Home (1944)
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    Gloria DeHaven, Morris Ankrum, Wally Cassell, and Donald MacBride in The Thin Man Goes Home (1944)
    Myrna Loy, William Powell, Lloyd Corrigan, and Anne Revere in The Thin Man Goes Home (1944)
    Leon Ames, William Powell, Morris Ankrum, Wally Cassell, Tom Dugan, Donald MacBride, and Donald Meek in The Thin Man Goes Home (1944)
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    Myrna Loy, William Powell, Harry Davenport, and Asta in The Thin Man Goes Home (1944)
    Myrna Loy, William Powell, and Asta in The Thin Man Goes Home (1944)
    Myrna Loy and William Powell in The Thin Man Goes Home (1944)
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    Myrna Loy, William Powell, and Lucile Watson in The Thin Man Goes Home (1944)

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    William Powell
    William Powell
    • Nick Charlesas Nick Charles
    Myrna Loy
    Myrna Loy
    • Nora Charlesas Nora Charles
    Lucile Watson
    Lucile Watson
    • Mrs. Charlesas Mrs. Charles
    Gloria DeHaven
    Gloria DeHaven
    • Laura Ronsonas Laura Ronson
    Anne Revere
    Anne Revere
    • Crazy Maryas Crazy Mary
    Helen Vinson
    Helen Vinson
    • Helena Draqueas Helena Draque
    Harry Davenport
    Harry Davenport
    • Dr. Bertram Charlesas Dr. Bertram Charles
    Leon Ames
    Leon Ames
    • Edgar Draqueas Edgar Draque
    Donald Meek
    Donald Meek
    • Willie Crumpas Willie Crump
    Edward Brophy
    Edward Brophy
    • Broganas Brogan
    Lloyd Corrigan
    Lloyd Corrigan
    • Dr. Bruce Clayworthas Dr. Bruce Clayworth
    Anita Sharp-Bolster
    Anita Sharp-Bolster
    • Hildaas Hilda
    • (as Anita Bolster)
    Ralph Brooke
    • Peter Bertonas Peter Berton
    Donald MacBride
    Donald MacBride
    • Police Chief MacGregoras Police Chief MacGregor
    Morris Ankrum
    Morris Ankrum
    • Willoughbyas Willoughby
    Nora Cecil
    Nora Cecil
    • Miss Peavyas Miss Peavy
    Minor Watson
    Minor Watson
    • Sam Ronsonas Sam Ronson
    Irving Bacon
    Irving Bacon
    • Tomas Tom
    • Director
      • Richard Thorpe
    • Writers
      • Robert Riskin(screen play) (from an original story by)
      • Dwight Taylor(screen play)
      • Harry Kurnitz(from an original story by)
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    • Trivia
      Replaced for this movie was the "dog actor" who had played Asta since the original Thin Man film. The original dog actor Skippy outgrew the part.
    • Goofs
      It has been said that the rifle in the film was a Bren gun and not a Japanese weapon. However, the Nambu machine gun looks very much like a Bren gun. The stock is the most easily spotted give-away. The Bren gun's stock come straight back from behind the pistol grip right behind the trigger guard, while the Nambu's stock has a slight drop to it, right behind the pistol grip. The gun in this film is, in fact, a Japanese Nambu machine gun.
    • Quotes

      Brogan: Well, cut off my legs and call me Shorty.

    • Connections
      Featured in Twenty Years After (1944)
    • Soundtracks
      Happy Birthday to You
      (uncredited)

      Written by Mildred J. Hill and Patty S. Hill

      Sung a cappella by Lucile Watson and Harry Davenport

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    7/10
    Visiting the Folks
    The Thin Man Goes Home find's Nick and Nora Charles visiting Nick's parents in their small New England town. The parents are Harry Davenport and Lucile Watson and Davenport has never gotten quite over the fact that Bill Powell did not choose to follow him in the medical profession. And he disapproves of Powell's liquid lunches mightily. Powell goes on a spartan diet of apple cider though no one believes him and that's a source of a lot of the comedy in The Thin Man Goes Home.

    Of course no one also believes that Powell could be in town on anything but business and his mere presence touches off one guy ready to confess to some illegal activity when he's shot to death right on the doorstep of Davenport. An espionage ring his uncovered during the course of the investigation and the murderer who is eventually uncovered is not someone we would suspect. Due to some falsification of evidence the murderer almost gets away with it.

    Here's a hint for you though. Forensics here more than in any other Thin Man film plays a part in the solution leading Harry Davenport to be proud that his influence was for the good with Powell.

    When World War II started Myrna Loy unlike any other female star in Hollywood completely abandoned her career to devote herself to work with the Red Cross and other civilian agencies. It was a sacrifice that no other star of her gender made during the war years. This film was the only one she made from Pearl Harbor to V.E. Day.

    This fifth film of the Thin Man series is also the first made without director Woody Van Dyke who committed suicide when he was diagnosed with terminal cancer. One of MGM's able studio directors, Richard Thorpe, pinch hit admirably for Van Dyke.

    Funniest scene in the film is when Powell ditches Loy onto a jitterbugging sailor while he investigates. Worth it to see that alone.
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    • Nov 11, 2006

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    • Release date
      • January 1945 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Thin Man's Rival
    • Filming locations
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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    • Budget
      • $1,000,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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