The Thin Man
“A laugh tops every thrilling moment!”
1934•NR•1h 31m•7.5•Released
ComedyMysteryCrime
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.
Director
W.S. Van Dyke
Writer
Albert Hackett, Frances Goodrich
Budget
$0M
Revenue
$1M
Languages
English
Studio
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Cast
William Powell
Nick Charles
Myrna Loy
Nora Charles
Maureen O'Sullivan
Dorothy Wynant
Nat Pendleton
Inspector Guild
Minna Gombell
Mimi Wynant
Porter Hall
Herbert MacCaulay
Henry Wadsworth
Tommy
William Henry
Gilbert Wynant
Harold Huber
Arthur Nunheim
Cesar Romero
Chris Jorgenson
Natalie Moorhead
Julia Wolf
Edward Brophy
Joe Morelli
Edward Ellis
Clyde Wynant
Cyril Thornton
Tanner
William Augustin
Wynant's Butler (uncredited)
Production
Company
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Company
Cosmopolitan Productions
Producer
Hunt Stromberg
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