The Thin Man
1934
A laugh tops every thrilling moment!
- W.S. Van Dyke
- 1h 31m
- May 25, 1934 · United States of America
Overview
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.
Details
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- May 25, 1934
- Original language
- English
- Spoken languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
- Production
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer,Cosmopolitan Productions
- Cast
- Lee Phelps,Bob Reeves,Rolfe Sedan,Maureen O'Sullivan,Henry Otho,Jack Cheatham,Edward Ellis,Ruth Channing,Myrna Loy,Nat Pendletonand 59 more
- Director
- W.S. Van Dyke
- Producer
- Hunt Stromberg
- Cinematography
- James Wong Howe
- Music
- William Axt
- Budget
- $226,408
- Revenue
- $1,423,000
- IMDb
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