
The Thin Man
(1934)
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Synopsis
First and best of the famous whodunit series has the wisecracking, martini-sipping husband-and-wife sleuthing team of Nick and Nora Charles investigating the disappearance of an inventor who later is implicated in the murder of his secretary. The film, an adaptation of a Dashiell Hammett private-eye classic, was followed by five sequels. Incidentally, "The Thin Man" refers to the inventor, not Nick Charles.
Directors
W.S. Van Dyke II, Cedric Gibbons
Production year
1934
Rating
TV-G
Studio
Warner Bros.
Runtime
93 minutes
Cast
William Powell, Myrna Loy, Maureen O'Sullivan, Nat Pendleton, Minna Gombell