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The Thin Man
(1934)
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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 PowellNick
Myrna LoyNora
Maureen O'SullivanDorothy
Nat PendletonGuild
Minna GombellMimi
Porter HallMacCaulay
Henry WadsworthTommy
William HenryGilbert
Harold HuberNunheim
Cesar RomeroChris
Natalie MoorheadJulia Wolf
Edward BrophyMorelli
Edward EllisWynant
Cyril ThorntonTanner
AstaAsta, the Dog
Will Aubrey
Polly BaileyJanitress
Arthur BelascoDetective
Tui BowStenographer
Raymond BrownDr. Walton
Ruth ChanningMrs. Jorgenson
Clay ClementQuinn
Nick CopelandReporter
Pat FlahertyCop/Fighter
Douglas FowleyTaxi Driver
Kenneth GibsonApartment clerk
Creighton HaleReporter
Sherry HallTaxi Driver
Edward HearnDetective
Robert HomansBilly the Detective
Arthur HousmanDrunken party guest
Thomas E. JacksonReporter
John LarkinPorter
Dixie LaughtonJanitress
Walter LongStutsy Burke
Fred MalatestaHeadwaiter
Garry OwenDetective
Bert RoachFoster
Rolfe SedanWaiter
Gertrude ShortMarion, Nunheim's girl
Ben TaggartPolice Captain
Phil TeadReporter
George TempletonReporter
Harry TenbrookGuest
Huey WhiteTefler
Leo WhiteWaiter
Charles WilliamsFight Manager
James Wong HoweCinematographer
Robert J. KernFilm Editor
Dr. William AxtComposer
Douglas Shearersound
Cedric GibbonsArt Director
Genre: Suspense, Thriller
Media: DVD
Sound: Dolby Digital Mono