Synopsis
A husband and wife detective team takes on the search for a missing inventor and almost get killed for their efforts.
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Cast
- William PowellNick Charles
- Myrna LoyNora Charles
- Maureen O'SullivanDorothy Wynant
- Nat PendletonInspector John Guild
- Minna GombellMimi Wynant
- Henry WadsworthTommy
- Porter HallHerbert MacCaulay
- William HenryGilbert Wynant
- Edward EllisClyde Wynant
- Edward BrophyJoe Morelli
Recommendations
- 100
Chicago Sun-Times
To see The Thin Man is to watch him (Powell) embodying a personal style that could have been honored, but could never be imitated. - 100
The Hollywood Reporter
A murder story with a brilliant cast, a brilliant script, brilliant direction, and photography that tells the story in no mean terms. - 100
TV Guide Magazine
What really makes The Thin Man an enduring classic, though, is the interplay between Powell and Loy, one of the greatest happily married couples ever to flicker on a screen. - 100
Empire
Tense and slick, this early thriller remains a true masterpiece. - 89
Austin Chronicle
Nick and Nora Charles are one of the screen's great couples. - 83
The A.V. Club
Powell and Loy's light, witty, unflappable characterizations became the unwavering backbone of a terrific series. - 80
The New York Times
An excellent combination of comedy and excitement. - 80
The Atlantic
Director W.S. Van Dyke and married co-writers Albert Hackett and Frances Goodrich leavened the novel's hard-boiled tone and grim wit. The result is less a detective story with occasional flashes of humor than a light comedy set against a backdrop of murder.
