The Thin Man

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The Thin Man

1934

1h 33m

Comedy

Drama

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The recently divorced Clyde Wynant discovers that his new girlfriend has stolen $50,000 and is carrying on with other men. Not long afterward, he disappears. Anxious to locate her father, Wynant's daughter goes to private detective Nick Charles for help.

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Critics Consensus

Featuring an involving mystery and sparkling repartee between William Powell and Myrna Loy, The Thin Man is an endlessly charming romp.

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Otis Ferguson

The New Republic

01/22/2024

Because it has a book with good dialogue and sprightly movement to lean on, The Thin Man leans frankly on Hammett's novel for its effects. But The Thin Man also makes a very neat movie of itself.

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Jess Mccabe

Bitch Media

01/08/2021

It's hard not to love the whip-smart, hilarious Nora.

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Times (UK) Staff

The Times (UK)

11/03/2020

This film has the unusual merit of combining exciting adventure and genuine comedy. The two are so cleverly managed that the one never gets in the way of the other.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Nov 29

4/4

This classic clicks on all cylinders.

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Danielle Solzman

Solzy at the Movies

11/13/2024

5/5

The Thin Man still holds up over 90 years later.

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Josh Larsen

LarsenOnFilm

09/06/2024

3/4

Powell and Loy are delightful — slurrily sexy in the manner of the 1930s, when words and glances had to do all of the work.

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Alison T

12/17/2024

Witty, smart story with charismatic characters.

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GGL

12/03/2023

Great story and great chemistry movie actors.

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Matthew D

@OceanSage Apr 22

A charming husband and wife detective duo! Director W.S. Van Dyke’s crime-comedy mystery The Thin Man (1934) holds up because it is an intriguing mystery, but a truly delightful comedy starring a loving marriage between a brilliant detective husband Nick Charles and his adoring clever detective wife Nora Charles. It feels modern and feminist at Myrna Loy is simply a joy. William Powell is very charming as the cavalier detective Nick Charles. His casual manner and constant drinking to get his wife to stop drinking so much is very funny. He’s got this devil may care attitude, yet he’s very doting towards his wife. Loy herself is gorgeous and lovable as Nora Charles. She’s so insistent on being involved in the case that she becomes a real detective in her own right. She’s a loving wife that cares for her husband, but also feels like her own woman with her own tastes and humor. Her scrunching up her nose in jest at Powell, while he playfully mocks her back is a cute thing between them.

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Kalissa H.

@kali_416 Mar 11

Great mystery movie. Very well done. Nick and Nora were extremely likable and their relationship was sweet and light. I enjoyed seeing Asta and loved that they gave him a Christmas present too. It was very entertaining and kept my interest.

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Christian K

@ckacar Jan 27

An incredibly breezy whodunnit that is much more focused on the leads being charming and messing around then any sort of development of the mystery.

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Robert T

@RT70963987 Dec 24

Trivia question..Who played the Thin Man in the original movie..answer: William Powell. Wrong! It was Edward Ellis. This film is and always will be a brilliant classic. It combines drama, mystery, and comedy in a seamless flowing style. Powell and Loy became Hollywood legends because of this film that went onto all their sequels.

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Synopsis

The recently divorced Clyde Wynant discovers that his new girlfriend has stolen $50,000 and is carrying on with other men. Not long afterward, he disappears. Anxious to locate her father, Wynant's daughter goes to private detective Nick Charles for help.

Director: W. S. Van Dyke II
Producer: Hunt Stromberg
Screenwriter: Dashiell Hammett, Albert Hackett, Frances Goodrich
Distributor: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Co: Cosmopolitan Films, Metro Goldwyn Mayer
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 1, 1934, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 1, 2009
Runtime: 1h 33m