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Shadow of the Thin Man (1941)

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Average Rating: 6.8/10
Reviews Counted: 6
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Release Date: Nov 1, 1941 Wide

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This fourth entry in MGM's Thin Man series could just as well have been titled "Nick and Nora Charles Go to the Races". Officially retired from sleuthing, Nick Charles (William Powell) does his best to be a dutiful husband to his lovely wife Nora (Myrna Loy) and a good father to his young son Nick Jr. (Dickie Hall). But when murder rears its ugly head at the local race track, Nick is called in by Major Jason I. Sculley (Henry O'Neill), head of the New York athletic commission, to help solve the

Unrated, 1 hr. 37 min.

Drama, Action & Adventure, Mystery & Suspense, Classics, Comedy

Directed By: W.S. Van Dyke

In Theaters: Nov 1, 1941 Wide

On DVD: Aug 2, 2005

MGM Home Entertainment

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Cast

William Powell
Nick Charles
Myrna Loy
Nora Charles
Barry Nelson
Paul Clarke
Donna Reed
Molly Ford
Sam Levene
Lieutenant Abrams
Alan Baxter
Whitey Barrow
Henry O'Neill
Maj. Jason I. Sculley
Dickie Hall
Nick Charles Jr.
Loring Smith
Link Stephens
Joseph Anthony
Fred Macy
Stella Adler
Claire Porter
Lou Lubin
"Rainbow" Benny Loomis
Louise Beavers
Stella
Arthur Ayleswofth
Coroner
Arthur Belasco
John Berkes
Paleface
Oliver Blake
Fenster
Aldrich Bowker
Watchman
Charles Calvert
Referee
Ken Christy
Detective
Inez Cooper
Girl in Cab
Noel Cravat
Baku
William "Wee Willie" Davi...
Edgar Dearing
Motor Cop
Joe Devlin
Mugg
John Dilson
Abe Dinovitch
James Flavin
Cop
Jo Gilbert
Lana
Fred Graham
Waiters with Steaks
H.B. Haggerty
Edward Hearn
Jenny Jerome
Reporter
Tor Johnson
Jack the Ripper
Robert Kellard
Cop
Lyle Latell
George Lloyd
Pipey
Jerry Mandy
Waiter
Sid Melton
Fingers
Joey Ray
Stephen's Clerk
Adeline de Walt Reynolds
Landlady
Buddy Roosevelt
Jack Roper
Ray Teal
Cab Driver
Tito Vuolo
Luis
Fred Walburn
Kid on Merry-go-Round
Harry Wilson
Muggs
Will Wright
Maguire
Duke York
Valentino
Sam Bernard
Counterman
John Kelly
Meatballs Murphy
Harry Burns
Greek Janitor
Cliff Danielson
Jerry Jerome
Tommy Mack
Soft Drink Vendor
Dan Tobey
Announcer
Sailor Vincent
Bill Fisher
Hal LeSueur
Reporter
Eddie Simms
J. Lewis Smith
Roger Moore

Critic Reviews for Shadow of the Thin Man

All Critics (8) | Top Critics (2) | Fresh (5) | Rotten (2) | DVD (4)

It makes for lightweight entertainment.

August 17, 2005 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews

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Dennis Schwartz

Ozus' World Movie Reviews

This entry has a thinner story line, fewer colorful characters, and even fewer witty lines than the first three films in the series.

July 26, 2005 Full Review Source: Movie Metropolis

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John J. Puccio

Movie Metropolis

It's a formulaic film in the series but fun for maybe a single viewing. (The Complete Thin Man Collection)

July 26, 2005 Full Review Source: Movie Metropolis

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John J. Puccio

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This Thin Man movie offers some good comedy scenes, but the overall plot is predictable.

September 5, 2010

AJ Verser

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By the time this movie rolled around, the Thin Man series is kind of just in a holding pattern. Nick and Nora love each other, they get tanked, they have a dog and they solve a murder. They throw more kids or dogs into the equation and Myrna Loy gets a little older in each one. The scenic way of saying More Of The Same

April 30, 2007

Michael Gildea

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