The read
It runs a compact 1h 26m.
Synopsis
While attending a glamorous jazz cruise on New York’s East River, Nick and Nora Charles witness the fatal shooting of a wealthy patron. When suspicion falls on a young bandleader and his musicians, the couple steps in to clear their friends and uncover the real killer. Their investigation leads through a lively world of jazz clubs, radio personalities, high society, and backstage rivalries, where almost everyone has a secret and the next clue may be hidden in the music.
Ratings
IMDb6.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes91%
Metacritic60/100
107 audience votes
Key crew
- Steve FisherScreenplay
- Nat PerrinScreenplay
- Edward BuzzellDirector
Cast
- William PowellNick Charles
- Myrna LoyNora Charles
- Keenan WynnClarence 'Clinker' Krause
- Dean StockwellNick Charles Jr.
- Phillip ReedTommy Drake
- Patricia MorisonPhyllis Talbin
- Leon AmesMitchell Talbin
- Gloria GrahameFran Page
- Jayne MeadowsJanet Thayar
- Ralph MorganDavid Thayar
- Bess FlowersJessica Thayar
- Don TaylorBuddy Hollis
Stills
Themes
black and whitethin man