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The story is set in New York City during the Christmas season of 1932, in the last days of Prohibition in the United States. The main characters are Nick Charles, a former private detective, and Nora, his socialite wife. Nick, the son of a Greek immigrant, now spends most of his time in San Francisco managing his late father-in-law's businesses ...
The Thin Man is a 1934 American pre-Code comedy-mystery film directed by W. S. Van Dyke and based on the 1934 novel of the same name by Dashiell Hammett. The film stars William Powell and Myrna Loy as Nick and Nora Charles, a leisure-class couple who enjoy copious drinking and flirtatious banter.
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The Thin Man, American detective film, released in 1934, that was considered a paragon of the fun, sophisticated, glib dramas produced by Hollywood during the Great Depression. The film is the first in a popular series of detective films featuring William Powell as the dapper detective Nick Charles and Myrna Loy as his witty and irresistible wife, Nora. The Thin Man is based on the 1934 novel of the same name by Dashiell Hammett.
Recently retired Nick, heiress Nora, and their faithful terrier, Asta, travel to New York for the Christmas holiday. There they quickly find themselves embroiled in a convoluted mystery involving the disappearance of one of Nick’s friends, Clyde Wynant (Edward Ellis), an inventor who is accused of murder. Clyde’s soon-to-be married daughter, Dorothy (Maureen O’Sullivan), implores Nick to come out of retirement to take the case, as does Nora, who loves a good mystery. When Nick finally agrees and begins his investigation, he and Asta stumble upon a skeleton. Although the skeleton is buried with large clothes and what seems to be an identifying belt buckle, it eventually turns out to be a thin man—Clyde. The real murderer is later revealed at a dinner party to which all the suspects have been invited.
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•Studio: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
•Director: W.S. Van Dyke
•Producer: Hunt Stromberg
•Writers: Albert Hackett and Frances Goodrich
•Music: William Axt
•Running time: 91 minutes
•William Powell (Nick Charles)
•Myrna Loy (Nora Charles)
•Maureen O’Sullivan (Dorothy Wynant)
•Nat Pendleton (Lieut. John Guild)
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•Writing (adaptation)
•Lead actor (William Powell)
•Directing
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The Thin Man is a media franchise featuring detective characters Nick and Nora Charles based on the 1934 novel of the same name by Dashiell Hammett. The franchise includes six theatrical films, one radio series, and one television series.
Dec 22, 2002 · “The Thin Man” was one of the most popular films of 1934, inspired five sequels, and was nominated for four Oscars (best picture, actor, direction and screenplay). Yet it was made as an inexpensive B-picture.
Sep 5, 2023 · The characters of Dasheill Hammett's 1934 novel The Thin Man include the protagonist, Nick Charles, son of a Greek immigrant and former detective who lives with his wealthy wife, Nora,...
The Thin Man: Directed by W.S. Van Dyke. With William Powell, Myrna Loy, Maureen O'Sullivan, Nat Pendleton. Former detective Nick Charles and his wealthy wife Nora investigate a murder case, mostly for the fun of it.
