The Thin Man (1934)
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.
Director:
W.S. Van Dyke
Writers:
Albert Hackett, Frances Goodrich.
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William Powell as Nick Charles |
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Myrna Loy as Nora Charles |
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Maureen O'Sullivan as Dorothy Wynant |
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Nat Pendleton as Inspector Guild |
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Minna Gombell as Mimi Wynant |
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Porter Hall as Herbert MacCaulay |
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Henry Wadsworth as Tommy |
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William Henry as Gilbert Wynant |
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Harold Huber as Arthur Nunheim |
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Cesar Romero as Chris Jorgenson |
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Natalie Moorhead as Julia Wolf |
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Edward Brophy as Joe Morelli |
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Edward Ellis as Clyde Wynant |
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Cyril Thornton as Tanner |
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William Augustin as Wynant's Butler (uncredited) |
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Polly Bailey as Janitress (uncredited) |
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Arthur Belasco as Detective (uncredited) |
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Brooks Benedict as Night Club Patron (uncredited) |
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Tui Bow as Stenographer (uncredited) |
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Raymond Brown as Dr. Walton (uncredited) |
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Ruth Channing as Mrs. Jorgenson (uncredited) |
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Jack Cheatham as Detective (uncredited) |
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Clay Clement as Quinn (uncredited) |
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Dorothy Compton as Maid at Dinner Party (uncredited) |
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Nick Copeland as Reporter (uncredited) |
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John Dunsmuir as Boxer at Party (uncredited) |
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Pat Flaherty as Fighter at Party (uncredited) |
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Bess Flowers as Nick's Party Guest (uncredited) |
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Douglas Fowley as Taxi Driver (uncredited) |
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Christian J. Frank as Plainclothesman (uncredited) |
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Kay Garrett as Nightclub Patron (uncredited) |
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Kenneth Gibson as Apartment Clerk (uncredited) |
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Dick Gordon as Night Club Patron (uncredited) |
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Creighton Hale as Reporter (uncredited) |
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Sherry Hall as Taxi Driver (uncredited) |
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Edward Hearn as Detective (uncredited) |
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Robert Homans as Billy (uncredited) |
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John Irwin as Face Tefler (uncredited) |
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Thomas E. Jackson as Reporter (uncredited) |
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Sydney Jarvis as Witness (uncredited) |
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Tiny Jones as Woman Buying Newspaper (uncredited) |
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Kenner G. Kemp as Night Club Patron (uncredited) |
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John Larkin as Porter (uncredited) |
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Dixie Laughton as Janitress (uncredited) |
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Walter Long as Stutsy Burke (uncredited) |
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Fred Malatesta as Joe (uncredited) |
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Hans Moebus as Night Club Patron (uncredited) |
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William H. O'Brien as Bartender (uncredited) |
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Frank O'Connor as Detective Waiter (uncredited) |
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Henry Otho as Burly Party Waiter-Bodyguard (uncredited) |
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Garry Owen as Detective (uncredited) |
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Lee Phelps as Detective (uncredited) |
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Alexander Pollard as Waiter Hired for Dinner (uncredited) |
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Albert Pollet as Waiter Hired for Dinner (uncredited) |
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Bob Reeves as Cop (uncredited) |
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Bert Roach as Crying Man at Party (uncredited) |
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Rolfe Sedan as Waiter (uncredited) |
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Gertrude Short as Marian (uncredited) |
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Lee Shumway as Plainclothesman (uncredited) |
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Skippy as Asta (uncredited) |
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Pietro Sosso as Butler (uncredited) |
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Ben Taggart as Police Captain (uncredited) |
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Phil Tead as Reporter (uncredited) |
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George Templeton as Reporter (uncredited) |
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Harry Tenbrook as Guest at Nick's Party (uncredited) |
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Leo White as Leo (uncredited) |
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Charles Williams as Fighter Manager (uncredited) |
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Will Aubrey as (uncredited) |
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Huey White as (uncredited) |
| Writing | Albert Hackett | Screenplay |
| Costume & Make-Up | Dolly Tree | Costume Design |
| Camera | Ted Allen | Still Photographer |
| Writing | Dashiell Hammett | Novel |
| Camera | James Wong Howe | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Robert Kern | Editor |
| Writing | Frances Goodrich | Screenplay |
| Art | Cedric Gibbons | Art Direction |
| Art | David Townsend | Assistant Art Director |
| Art | Edwin B. Willis | Assistant Art Director |
| Directing | W.S. Van Dyke | Director |
| Directing | Lesley Selander | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Wayne Allen | Orchestrator |
| Crew | Howard Dietz | Public Relations |
| Sound | David Snell | Orchestrator |
| Sound | Maurice De Packh | Orchestrator |
| Sound | Jack Virgil | Orchestrator |
| Camera | Clarence Sinclair Bull | Still Photographer |
| Sound | William Axt | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Hunt Stromberg | Producer |
| Sound | Douglas Shearer | Sound Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Eugene Joseff | Other |
