The Thin Man

Name: The Thin Man
Genre: Comedy, Mystery, Crime
Released: 1934-05-25
Duration: 1 h 31 min
Rating: 7.5
Cast: William Powell, Myrna Loy, Maureen O'Sullivan, Nat Pendleton, Minna Gombell

1934·Movie·NR·91 min·★ 7.5(538)

Comedy Mystery Crime More English titles

“A laugh tops every thrilling moment!”

A husband and wife detective team takes on the search for a missing inventor and almost get killed for their efforts.

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About The Thin Man

The Thin Man is a 1934 English-language comedy, mystery and crime film directed by W.S. Van Dyke. The cast is led by William Powell, Myrna Loy, Maureen O'Sullivan. It has a runtime of 1h 31m. Viewers rate it 7.5/10 across 500 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Kanopy.

The Thin Man was produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Cosmopolitan Productions and made in United States of America. It was released on May 25, 1934, and carries a NR certification. Made on a budget of about $0 million, it went on to gross $1 million worldwide.

Director: W.S. Van Dyke
Writers: Albert Hackett, Frances Goodrich
Release date: May 25, 1934
Original language: English
Age rating: NR
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $0 million
Box office: $1 million
Production: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Cosmopolitan Productions

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The Thin Man cast & crew

The Thin Man was directed by W.S. Van Dyke and written by Albert Hackett and Frances Goodrich.

The cast features William Powell as Nick Charles, Myrna Loy as Nora Charles, Maureen O'Sullivan as Dorothy Wynant, Nat Pendleton as Inspector Guild, Minna Gombell as Mimi Wynant, and Porter Hall as Herbert MacCaulay.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by William Axt, cinematography is by James Wong Howe, and it was produced by Hunt Stromberg.

Is The Thin Man worth watching?

The Thin Man holds an audience score of 7.5/10 from 538 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed comedy films.

At 1h 31m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy comedy, mystery, and crime, The Thin Man is worth a place on your watchlist.

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