The Thin Man [1934 film]

by W. S. Van Dyke (Director), Frances Goodrich (Screenwriter), Albert Hackett (Screenwriter)

Other authors: William Axt (Composer), Edward Brophy (Actor), Edward Ellis (Actor), Minna Gombell (Actor), Dashiel Hammett (Original book) — 9 more, William Henry (Actor), Harold Huber (Actor), Myrna Loy (Actor), Natalie Moorhead (Actor), Maureen O'Sullivan (Actor), Nat Pendleton (Actor), William Powell (Actor), Cesar Romero (Actor), Cyril Thornton (Actor)

Series: Thin Man (1)

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Crime/comedy thriller featuring Nick Charles, private eye, and his wife Nora. The plot unfolds at Christmas when an eccentric inventor disappears after threatening his mistress with a lawsuit for embezzlement.

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Old friend trouble brings NIck out of retirement, Asta helps out.

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Delightful. I loved the book, and Powell and Loy are just as perfect as Nick and Nora as everyone says they are. There is a frustrating lot of movie in which they're not around, though.

Concept: A
Story: B
Characters: A
Dialog: A
Pacing: B
Cinematography: C
Special effects/design: B
Acting: B
Music: B

Enjoyment: A

GPA: 3.3/4

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Van Dyke, W. S.	Director	primary author	all editions	confirmed
Goodrich, Frances	Screenwriter	main author	all editions	confirmed
Hackett, Albert	Screenwriter	main author	all editions	confirmed
Axt, William	Composer	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Brophy, Edward	Actor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Ellis, Edward	Actor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Gombell, Minna	Actor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Hammett, Dashiel	Original book	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Henry, William	Actor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Huber, Harold	Actor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Loy, Myrna	Actor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Moorhead, Natalie	Actor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
O'Sullivan, Maureen	Actor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Pendleton, Nat	Actor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Powell, William	Actor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Romero, Cesar	Actor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Thornton, Cyril	Actor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed

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Thin Man (1)

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TCM Greatest Classic Films Collection: The Thin Man, Vol. 1 by W. S. Van Dyke

The Complete Thin Man Collection by W. S. Van Dyke

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The Thin Man by Dashiell Hammett

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Alias Nick and Nora - Two Documentary Profiles by Richard Schickel

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National Film Registry (1997)

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1,000 Books to Read Before You Die Page-A-Day Calendar (2021)

AFI's 100 Years...100 Laughs

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The Thin Man [1934 film]

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Manhattan, New York, New York, USA

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Christmas

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The Thin Man (1934 | IMDb)

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Crime/comedy thriller featuring Nick Charles, private eye, and his wife Nora. The plot unfolds at Christmas when an eccentric inventor disappears after threatening his mistress with a lawsuit for embezzlement.

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