The read
A Balasaur Score of 84 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.9/10, Rotten Tomatoes 98%, Metacritic 86/100. The highest scoring of the 2 titles in its series.
Synopsis
Former detective Nick Charles has retired from police work, preferring a life of cocktails, parties, and relaxation with his wealthy wife, Nora. Their holiday is interrupted when the daughter of Nick’s former client asks for help finding her missing father, eccentric inventor Clyde Wynant. When Wynant’s body is discovered, Nick is drawn back into the investigation, with Nora eagerly joining him. As the couple questions Wynant’s family, friends, and business associates, a tangled web of greed, deception, and murder begins to unravel. Directed by W. S. Van Dyke and adapted from Dashiell Hammett’s novel, The Thin Man combines witty dialogue, sophisticated comedy, romance, and classic mystery. William Powell and Myrna Loy are perfectly matched as Nick and Nora Charles, whose playful banter and effortless chemistry made them one of Hollywood’s most beloved screen couples. This stylish 1934 mystery remains a landmark of classic American cinema.
Ratings
554 audience votes
Key crew
- Albert HackettScreenplay
- W.S. Van DykeDirector
- Frances GoodrichScreenplay
- William AxtOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- William PowellNick Charles
- Myrna LoyNora Charles
- Maureen O'SullivanDorothy Wynant
- Nat PendletonInspector Guild
- Minna GombellMimi Wynant
- Porter HallHerbert MacCaulay
- Henry WadsworthTommy
- William HenryGilbert Wynant
- Harold HuberArthur Nunheim
- Cesar RomeroChris Jorgenson
- Natalie MoorheadJulia Wolf
- Edward BrophyJoe Morelli
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