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Cast
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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 |
Storyline
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.
| Tagline: | A laugh tops every thrilling moment! |
| Certification: | NR |
Details
Genres: Comedy, Mystery, Crime
Language: English
Release Date: 25 May 1934
Country: US
Runtime: 91m
Film Collections
Company Credits
Company: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Cosmopolitan Productions
Budget: $226,408
Revenue: $1,423,000
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Cast
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William Powell |
Nick Charles |
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Myrna Loy |
Nora Charles |
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Maureen O'Sullivan |
Dorothy Wynant |
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Nat Pendleton |
Inspector Guild |
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Minna Gombell |
Mimi Wynant |
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Porter Hall |
Herbert MacCaulay |
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Henry Wadsworth |
Tommy |
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William Henry |
Gilbert Wynant |
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Harold Huber |
Arthur Nunheim |
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Cesar Romero |
Chris Jorgenson |
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Natalie Moorhead |
Julia Wolf |
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Edward Brophy |
Joe Morelli |
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Edward Ellis |
Clyde Wynant |
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Cyril Thornton |
Tanner |
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William Augustin |
Wynant's Butler (uncredited) |
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Polly Bailey |
Janitress (uncredited) |
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Arthur Belasco |
Detective (uncredited) |
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Brooks Benedict |
Night Club Patron (uncredited) |
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Tui Bow |
Stenographer (uncredited) |
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Raymond Brown |
Dr. Walton (uncredited) |
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Ruth Channing |
Mrs. Jorgenson (uncredited) |
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Jack Cheatham |
Detective (uncredited) |
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Clay Clement |
Quinn (uncredited) |
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Dorothy Compton |
Maid at Dinner Party (uncredited) |
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Nick Copeland |
Reporter (uncredited) |
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John Dunsmuir |
Boxer at Party (uncredited) |
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Pat Flaherty |
Fighter at Party (uncredited) |
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Bess Flowers |
Nick's Party Guest (uncredited) |
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Douglas Fowley |
Taxi Driver (uncredited) |
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Christian J. Frank |
Plainclothesman (uncredited) |
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Kay Garrett |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited) |
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Kenneth Gibson |
Apartment Clerk (uncredited) |
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Dick Gordon |
Night Club Patron (uncredited) |
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Creighton Hale |
Reporter (uncredited) |
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Sherry Hall |
Taxi Driver (uncredited) |
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Edward Hearn |
Detective (uncredited) |
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Robert Homans |
Billy (uncredited) |
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John Irwin |
Face Tefler (uncredited) |
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Thomas E. Jackson |
Reporter (uncredited) |
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Sydney Jarvis |
Witness (uncredited) |
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Tiny Jones |
Woman Buying Newspaper (uncredited) |
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Kenner G. Kemp |
Night Club Patron (uncredited) |
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John Larkin |
Porter (uncredited) |
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Dixie Laughton |
Janitress (uncredited) |
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Walter Long |
Stutsy Burke (uncredited) |
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Fred Malatesta |
Joe (uncredited) |
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Hans Moebus |
Night Club Patron (uncredited) |
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William H. O'Brien |
Bartender (uncredited) |
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Frank O'Connor |
Detective Waiter (uncredited) |
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Henry Otho |
Burly Party Waiter-Bodyguard (uncredited) |
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Garry Owen |
Detective (uncredited) |
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Lee Phelps |
Detective (uncredited) |
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Alexander Pollard |
Waiter Hired for Dinner (uncredited) |
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Albert Pollet |
Waiter Hired for Dinner (uncredited) |
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Bob Reeves |
Cop (uncredited) |
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Bert Roach |
Crying Man at Party (uncredited) |
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Rolfe Sedan |
Waiter (uncredited) |
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Gertrude Short |
Marian (uncredited) |
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Lee Shumway |
Plainclothesman (uncredited) |
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Skippy |
Asta (uncredited) |
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Pietro Sosso |
Butler (uncredited) |
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Ben Taggart |
Police Captain (uncredited) |
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Phil Tead |
Reporter (uncredited) |
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George Templeton |
Reporter (uncredited) |
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Harry Tenbrook |
Guest at Nick's Party (uncredited) |
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Leo White |
Leo (uncredited) |
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Charles Williams |
Fighter Manager (uncredited) |
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Will Aubrey |
(uncredited) |
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Huey White |
(uncredited) |
Directed By
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W.S. Van Dyke |
Director |
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Lesley Selander |
Assistant Director |
Writing Credits
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Albert Hackett |
Screenplay |
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Dashiell Hammett |
Novel |
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Frances Goodrich |
Screenplay |
Production Crew
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Hunt Stromberg |
Producer |
Edited By
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Robert Kern |
Editor |
Costume and Makeup
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Dolly Tree |
Costume Design |
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Eugene Joseff |
Other |
Sound
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Maurice De Packh |
Orchestrator |
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Wayne Allen |
Orchestrator |
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David Snell |
Orchestrator |
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Jack Virgil |
Orchestrator |
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William Axt |
Original Music Composer |
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Douglas Shearer |
Sound Director |
Visual Effects
Camera
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Ted Allen |
Still Photographer |
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James Wong Howe |
Director of Photography |
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Clarence Sinclair Bull |
Still Photographer |
Lighting
Art Department
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David Townsend |
Assistant Art Director |
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Edwin B. Willis |
Assistant Art Director |
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Cedric Gibbons |
Art Direction |
Other Crew
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Howard Dietz |
Public Relations |
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