
The Thin Man(1934)
A husband and wife detective team takes on the search for a missing inventor and almost get killed for their efforts.


“Continuing the fun in their NEW hit!”
Nick and Nora Charles investigate when Nora's cousin reports her disreputable husband is missing, and find themselves in a mystery involving the shady owners of a popular nightclub, a singer and her dark brother, the cousin's forsaken true love, and Nora's bombastic and controlling aunt.

William Powell
Nick Charles

Myrna Loy
Nora Charles

James Stewart
David Graham

Elissa Landi
Selma Forrest Landis

Joseph Calleia
'Dancer'

Jessie Ralph
Aunt Katherine Forrest

Alan Marshal
Robert Landis

Teddy Hart
Floyd Casper

Sam Levene
Lt. Abrams

Penny Singleton
Polly Byrnes
After the Thin Man is a comedy, mystery, crime film released in 1936 exploring themes of new year's eve, husband wife relationship, married couple, nightclub, murder, whodunit. Directed by W.S. Van Dyke, it stars William Powell, Myrna Loy, James Stewart. Nick and Nora Charles investigate when Nora's cousin reports her disreputable husband is missing, and find themselves in a mystery involving the shady owners of a popular nightclub, a singer and her dark brother, the cousin's forsaken true love, and Nora's bombastic and controlling aunt.
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