The Thin Man Movie Review 1934

Married sleuths Nick (Powell) and Nora (Loy) Charles investigate the mysterious disappearance of a wealthy inventor. Charming and sophisticated, this was the model for all husband-and-wife detective teams that followed. Don't miss Asta, their wire-hair terrier. Based on the novel by Dashiell Hammett. Its enormous popularity triggered five sequels, starting with "After the Thin Man."

Distribution

Home Vision Cinema, c/o Image Entertainment, 20525 Nordhoff St., Ste. 200, Chatsworth, CA 91311, URL: http://www.homevision.com

Available on VHS
Running time 90 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Mystery & Suspense, Amateur Sleuths, King of Beasts (Dogs), Books to Film: Dashiell Hammett, The Thin Man, Screen Teams: Loy & Powell

Screenplay

Albert Hackett, Frances Goodrich

Cast

William Powell, Myrna Loy, Maureen O'Sullivan, Cesar Romero, Porter Hall, Nat Pendleton, Minna Gombell, Natalie Moorhead, Edward Ellis

Cinematography

James Wong Howe

Director

Woodbridge S. Van Dyke

Producer

MGM

Awards

Natl. Film Reg. 1997.