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Shadow of the Thin Man

Shadow of the Thin Man

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19417.01h 37m

Overview

High society sleuths Nick and Nora Charles run into a variety of shady characters while investigating a race-track murder.

Directed by W.S. Van Dyke
Written by Harry Kurnitz, Irving Brecher, Dashiell Hammett
Box OfficeBudget: $821KRevenue: $2.3M

Top Cast

William Powell

William Powell

Nick Charles

Myrna Loy

Myrna Loy

Nora Charles

Barry Nelson

Barry Nelson

Paul Clarke

Donna Reed

Donna Reed

Molly Ford

Sam Levene

Sam Levene

Lieutenant Abrams

Alan Baxter

Alan Baxter

'Whitey' Barrow

Henry O'Neill

Henry O'Neill

Major Jason I. Sculley

Richard Hall

Richard Hall

Nick Charles, Jr.

Stella Adler

Stella Adler

Claire Porter

Loring Smith

Loring Smith

'Link' Stephens

Themes & Keywords

black and whitethin man

About Shadow of the Thin Man

Shadow of the Thin Man is a comedy, crime, mystery film released in 1941 exploring themes of black and white, thin man. Directed by W.S. Van Dyke, it stars William Powell, Myrna Loy, Barry Nelson. High society sleuths Nick and Nora Charles run into a variety of shady characters while investigating a race-track murder.

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