Synopsis
After returning to San Francisco, Nick and Nora Charles are drawn into the disappearance of Nora’s cousin’s husband. When he is found murdered, suspicion falls on the troubled family, and Nick reluctantly resumes his detective work. With Nora eagerly at his side, the pair follows a trail of jealousy, blackmail, secret relationships, and long-buried family scandals.
Ratings
IMDb7.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes96%
Metacritic76/100
206 audience votes
Key crew
- Albert HackettScreenplay
- W.S. Van DykeDirector
- Frances GoodrichScreenplay
- Herbert StothartOriginal Music Composer
- Edward WardOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- William PowellNick Charles
- Myrna LoyNora Charles
- James StewartDavid Graham
- Elissa LandiSelma Forrest Landis
- Joseph CalleiaDancer
- Jessie RalphKatherine Forrest
- Alan MarshalRobert Landis
- Teddy HartFloyd Casper
- Sam LeveneAbrams
- Penny SingletonPolly Byrnes
- William LawLum Kee
- George ZuccoDr. Kammer
Stills
Themes
new year's evehusband wife relationshipmarried couplenightclubmurderwhodunitblack and whiteprivate detectivemurder investigationthin man