Shadow of the Thin Man

1941, Comedy/Drama, 1h 37m

9 Reviews 2,500+ Ratings

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In San Francisco, retired Detective Nick Charles (William Powell) and his attractive wife, Nora (Myrna Loy), learn from police Lt. Abrams of the murder of a race jockey, but Nick refuses to get involved. Approached later by athletics commission head Maj. Jason Scully and reporter Paul Clarke (Barry Nelson), Nick still declines to investigate. When another reporter is murdered and Paul is arrested, Nick gives way to Nora's plea and, with their fox terrier Asta, sets out to solve the murders.
  • Genre:
    Comedy, Drama
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    W. S. Van Dyke II
  • Release Date (Theaters):
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Cast & Crew

William Powell
Nick Charles
Myrna Loy
Nora Charles
Barry Nelson
Paul Clarke
Donna Reed
Molly Ford
Sam Levene
Lieutenant Abrams
Alan Baxter
`'Whitey'` Barrow
Stella Adler
Claire Porter, Clara Peters
W. S. Van Dyke II
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Audience Reviews for Shadow of the Thin Man

  • Sep 05, 2010
    This Thin Man movie offers some good comedy scenes, but the overall plot is predictable.
    Aj V Super Reviewer
  • Apr 30, 2007
    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 Just Not As Much. Shadow of the Thin Man has some great moments--namely the wrestling match and the sadistic merry go round scene. If you liked the first three Thin Man movies you may as well watch it, but definitely don't start here.
    Michael G Super Reviewer
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