The Thin Man

In Theaters

May 25, 1934

Runtime: 1h 31m

The Thin Man
EnglishComedyMysteryCrime

Former detective Nick Charles has retired from police work, preferring a life of cocktails, parties, and relaxation with his wealthy wife, Nora. Their holiday is interrupted when the daughter of Nick’s former client asks for help finding her missing father, eccentric inventor Clyde Wynant. When Wynant’s body is discovered, Nick is drawn back into the investigation, with Nora eagerly joining him. As the couple questions Wynant’s family, friends, and business associates, a tangled web of greed, deception, and murder begins to unravel. Directed by W. S. Van Dyke and adapted from Dashiell Hammett’s novel, The Thin Man combines witty dialogue, sophisticated comedy, romance, and classic mystery. William Powell and Myrna Loy are perfectly matched as Nick and Nora Charles, whose playful banter and effortless chemistry made them one of Hollywood’s most beloved screen couples. This stylish 1934 mystery remains a landmark of classic American cinema.

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Cast & Crew

  • William Powell

    William Powell

    Nick Charles

  • Myrna Loy

    Myrna Loy

    Nora Charles

  • Maureen O'Sullivan

    Maureen O'Sullivan

    Dorothy Wynant

  • Nat Pendleton

    Nat Pendleton

    Inspector Guild

  • Minna Gombell

    Minna Gombell

    Mimi Wynant

  • Porter Hall

    Porter Hall

    Herbert MacCaulay

  • Henry Wadsworth

    Henry Wadsworth

    Tommy

  • William Henry

    William Henry

    Gilbert Wynant

  • Harold Huber

    Harold Huber

    Arthur Nunheim

  • Cesar Romero

    Cesar Romero

    Chris Jorgenson

  • Natalie Moorhead

    Natalie Moorhead

    Julia Wolf

  • Edward Brophy

    Edward Brophy

    Joe Morelli

  • Edward Ellis

    Edward Ellis

    Clyde Wynant

  • CT

    Cyril Thornton

    Tanner

  • WA

    William Augustin

    Wynant's Butler (uncredited)

  • PB

    Polly Bailey

    Janitress (uncredited)

  • AB

    Arthur Belasco

    Detective (uncredited)

  • Brooks Benedict

    Brooks Benedict

    Night Club Patron (uncredited)

  • W.S. Van Dyke

    W.S. Van Dyke

    Director

  • Albert Hackett

    Albert Hackett

    Screenplay

  • Frances Goodrich

    Frances Goodrich

    Screenplay

Media

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