The Thin Man
The Thin Man is a 1934 American pre-Code comedy-mystery film directed by W. S. Van Dyke and based on the 1934 novel by Dashiell Hammett. The film stars William Powell and Myrna Loy as Nick and Nora Charles, a leisure-class couple who enjoy copious drinking and flirtatious banter. Nick is a retired private detective who left his very successful career when he married Nora, a wealthy heiress accustomed to high society. Their wire-haired fox terrier Asta was played by canine actor Skippy.
Plot
Dorothy Wynant informs her inventor father Clyde of her upcoming wedding. Later, Clyde discovers that bonds worth $50,000, intended as a wedding gift for Dorothy, are missing from his safe. Immediately suspecting his mistress and former secretary, Julia Wolf, Clyde storms into her apartment and finds her in the company of another man, Joe Morelli. Julia confesses that she cashed in the bonds and has only $25,000 left. Clyde threatens to call the police unless she comes up with the other $25,000.
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| author | Albert Hackett Dashiell Hammett Frances Goodrich |
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| award | National Board of Review: Top Ten Films |
| contentLocation | New York City |
| director | Lesley Selander W. S. Van Dyke |
| editor | Robert J. Kern |
| genre | comedy crime mystery thriller |
| keywords | arrest bond bury business trip claim dinner guest dinner party fire escape government bond informant kill married murder murder suspect one night prime suspect retire return home sneaking in watch chain wed |
| musicBy | William Axt |
| nomination | Academy Award for Best Actor Academy Award for Best Director Academy Award for Best Picture Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay |
| producer | Hunt Stromberg |
| productionCompany | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| publisher | Loews Cineplex Entertainment |
| theme | comedy thriller crime comedy |