The Thin Man

The Thin Man

A laugh tops every thrilling moment!

NR 1934 · 91 min · ★ 7.5 · Comedy, Mystery, Crime

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 · Written by Albert Hackett

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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

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