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Song of the Thin Man

  • 19471947
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 26m
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6.9/10
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Myrna Loy, William Powell, and Asta Jr. in Song of the Thin Man (1947)
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  • Comedy
  • Crime
  • Musical

Nick and Nora Charles are on a gambling boat when someone is murdered. The two main suspects are at large and come to Nick for help. Nick turns them into the police but then sets out to figu... Read allNick and Nora Charles are on a gambling boat when someone is murdered. The two main suspects are at large and come to Nick for help. Nick turns them into the police but then sets out to figure out the mystery.Nick and Nora Charles are on a gambling boat when someone is murdered. The two main suspects are at large and come to Nick for help. Nick turns them into the police but then sets out to figure out the mystery.

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6.9/10
5.1K
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  • Director
    • Edward Buzzell
  • Writers
    • Steve Fisher(screen play)
    • Nat Perrin(screen play)
    • James O'Hanlon(additional dialogue)
  • Stars
    • William Powell
    • Myrna Loy
    • Keenan Wynn
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  • Director
    • Edward Buzzell
  • Writers
    • Steve Fisher(screen play)
    • Nat Perrin(screen play)
    • James O'Hanlon(additional dialogue)
  • Stars
    • William Powell
    • Myrna Loy
    • Keenan Wynn
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    Song of the Thin Man
    Trailer 3:05
    Song of the Thin Man

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    Myrna Loy, William Powell, and Keenan Wynn in Song of the Thin Man (1947)
    Gloria Grahame, Phillip Reed, Robert E. Strickland, Don Taylor, and Keenan Wynn in Song of the Thin Man (1947)
    Leon Ames, Patricia Morison, and Phillip Reed in Song of the Thin Man (1947)
    Myrna Loy, William Powell, and Keenan Wynn in Song of the Thin Man (1947)
    Myrna Loy, William Powell, James Conaty, Bess Flowers, Amzie Strickland, and Keenan Wynn in Song of the Thin Man (1947)
    Myrna Loy, William Powell, Keenan Wynn, and Asta Jr. in Song of the Thin Man (1947)
    Myrna Loy, William Powell, and Asta Jr. in Song of the Thin Man (1947)
    Gloria Grahame in Song of the Thin Man (1947)
    Myrna Loy, William Powell, and Keenan Wynn in Song of the Thin Man (1947)
    Song of the Thin Man (1947)
    Song of the Thin Man (1947)
    Myrna Loy, William Powell, and Asta Jr. in Song of the Thin Man (1947)

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    William Powell
    William Powell
    • Nick Charlesas Nick Charles
    Myrna Loy
    Myrna Loy
    • Nora Charlesas Nora Charles
    Keenan Wynn
    Keenan Wynn
    • Clarence 'Clinker' Krauseas Clarence 'Clinker' Krause
    Dean Stockwell
    Dean Stockwell
    • Nick Charles Jr.as Nick Charles Jr.
    Phillip Reed
    Phillip Reed
    • Tommy Edlon Drakeas Tommy Edlon Drake
    • (as Philip Reed)
    Patricia Morison
    Patricia Morison
    • Phyllis Talbinas Phyllis Talbin
    Leon Ames
    Leon Ames
    • Mitchell Talbinas Mitchell Talbin
    Gloria Grahame
    Gloria Grahame
    • Fran Ledue Pageas Fran Ledue Page
    Jayne Meadows
    Jayne Meadows
    • Janet Thayaras Janet Thayar
    Ralph Morgan
    Ralph Morgan
    • David I. Thayaras David I. Thayar
    Bess Flowers
    Bess Flowers
    • Jessica Thayaras Jessica Thayar
    Don Taylor
    Don Taylor
    • Buddy Hollisas Buddy Hollis
    Warner Anderson
    Warner Anderson
    • Dr. Monolawas Dr. Monolaw
    Bruce Cowling
    Bruce Cowling
    • Phil Orval Brantas Phil Orval Brant
    Connie Gilchrist
    Connie Gilchrist
    • Berthaas Bertha
    Henry Nemo
    • The Neemas The Neem
    William Bishop
    William Bishop
    • Al Amboyas Al Amboy
    Marie Windsor
    Marie Windsor
    • Helen Amboyas Helen Amboy
    • Director
      • Edward Buzzell
    • Writers
      • Steve Fisher(screen play)
      • Nat Perrin(screen play)
      • James O'Hanlon(additional dialogue)
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    Storyline

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    Nick and Nora Charles are asked by Phil Brant and Janet Thayar, who have just eloped, to help them after band leader Tommy Drake is killed at a society dance which Nick and Nora also attended. The police are looking to arrest Brant for the murder and while he claims he's innocent, Nick isn't too keen on having him in the house and turns him over to the police. As they look into the case, Nick and Nora learn that Drake wasn't very well liked and there are actually several people who benefited from his death. Drake owed money to loan shark Al Amboy, and Janet's father disliked Brant and may have set him up. Drake's girlfriend may have been having a fling with clarinetist Buddy Hollis, and he and Drake had a fist fight on stage during the festivities. Nick arranges for another party on the same boat where Nora notices something quite peculiar about one of the guest's jewelry. —garykmcd
    • private detective
    • marriage
    • jazz
    • gambling ship
    • murder investigation
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    • Taglines
      • 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]
    • Genres
      • Comedy
      • Crime
      • Musical
      • Mystery
    • Certificate
      • Not Rated
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Gloria Grahame's singing was done by Carol Arden.
    • Goofs
      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.
    • Quotes

      Nick Charles: If the party gets rough, duck.

      Nora Charles: I'm practically under the table now, but not the way I like to be.

    • Connections
      Featured in It's Showtime (1976)
    • Soundtracks
      You're Not So Easy to Forget
      (1947)

      By Herb Magidson and Ben Oakland

      Played during the opening credits, as background music and at the end

      Played by a band on the S.S. Fortune and sung by Gloria Grahame (uncredited) dubbed by Carol Arden (uncredited)

      Played on clarinet by Don Taylor (uncredited) often

      Reprised by Gloria Grahame (uncredited) at the ship reopening and on a record

    User reviews50

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    Top review
    7/10
    Not bad, but not great ending to the Thin Man movies
    This is the sixth and last in the series of Thin Man movies with William Powell and Myrna Loy. The plot deals with a night club manager who is murdered after he assaults a trumpet player in a band and two times a girlfriend and well as owe several thousand dollars to another man. Nick and Nora take on the murder case at the request of the girlfriend (Jayne Meadows) of the prime murder suspect. The jilted murder victim's girlfriend (Gloria Grahame) also gets bumped off as well. The movie has some scenes with the son of the Thin Man (played by Dean Stockwell). Keenan Wynn costars as one of the band members (though he is never considered to be a prime suspect). There is still a good chemistry between William Powell and Myrna Loy in this movie. There are less good one liners that you often heard from the earlier movies in the series though. Asta also has a few good scenes in this movie. William Powell and Myrna Loy appear a bit more tired in this last movie of the series. But I guess that is to be expected as one gets older anyway.
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    • Release date
      • September 1947 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Ruleta de la muerte
    • 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
      • $1,670,000 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 26 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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