The Thin Man
(1934)
Stars: William Powell, Myrna Loy, Maureen O'Sullivan, Nat Pendleton, Minna Gombell, Porter Hall, Henry Wadsworth, William Henry, Harold Huber, Cesar Romero, Natalie Moorhead, Edward Brophy, Edward Ellis, Cyril Thornton, Asta, Will Aubrey, Polly Bailey, Arthur Be
Director: W. S. Van Dyke
Writer: Dashiell Hammett, Frances Goodrich, Albert Hackett
Language: English
Studio: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Duration: 87
Rated: U
DVD Release: October 2002
Nick and Nora Charles cordially invite you to bring your own alibi to 'The Thin Man', the jaunty whodunit that made William Powell and Myrna Loy the champagne elite of sleuthing. Bantering in the boudoir, enjoying walks with beloved dog Asta or matching each other highball for highball and clue for clue, they combined screwball romance with mystery. The resulting triumph nabbed four Academy AwardÆ nominations (including Best Picture) and spawned five sequels. Credit W.S. "Woody" Van Dyke for recognizing that Powell and Loy were ideal together and for getting the studios okay by promising to shoot this splendid adaptation of Dashiell Hammett's novel in three weeks. He took 12 days. They didn't call him "One-Take Woody" for nothing.
William Powell | Nick |
Myrna Loy | Nora |
Maureen O'Sullivan | Dorothy |
Nat Pendleton | Guild |
Minna Gombell | Mimi |
Porter Hall | MacCaulay |
Henry Wadsworth | Tommy |
William Henry | Gilbert |
Harold Huber | Nunheim |
Cesar Romero | Chris |
Natalie Moorhead | Julia Wolf |
Edward Brophy | Morelli |
Edward Ellis | Wynant |
Cyril Thornton | Tanner |
Asta | Asta, the Dog |
Will Aubrey | |
Polly Bailey | Janitress |
Arthur Belasco | Detective |
Tui Bow | Stenographer |
Raymond Brown | Dr. Walton |
Ruth Channing | Mrs. Jorgenson |
Clay Clement | Quinn |
Nick Copeland | Reporter |
Pat Flaherty | Cop/Fighter |
Douglas Fowley | Taxi Driver |
Kenneth Gibson | Apartment clerk |
Creighton Hale | Reporter |
Sherry Hall | Taxi Driver |
Edward Hearn | Detective |
Robert Homans | Billy the Detective |
Arthur Housman | Drunken party guest |
Thomas E. Jackson | Reporter |
John Larkin | Porter |
Dixie Laughton | Janitress |
Walter Long | Stutsy Burke |
Fred Malatesta | Headwaiter |
Garry Owen | Detective |
Bert Roach | Foster |
Rolfe Sedan | Waiter |
Gertrude Short | Marion, Nunheim's girl |
Ben Taggart | Police Captain |
Phil Tead | Reporter |
George Templeton | Reporter |
Harry Tenbrook | Guest |
Huey White | Tefler |
Leo White | Waiter |
Charles Williams | Fight Manager |
James Wong Howe | Cinematographer |
Robert J. Kern | Film Editor |
Dr. William Axt | Composer |
Douglas Shearer | sound |
Cedric Gibbons | Art Director |
Genre: Suspense, Thriller
Media: DVD
Sound: Dolby Digital Mono