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The Thin Man (1934)

NR ★ 7.5/10 91 min Comedy, Mystery, Crime United States English
Director: W.S. Van Dyke
Screenplay by: Albert Hackett, Frances Goodrich
Novel: Dashiell Hammett
Streaming: Not available
A laugh tops every thrilling moment!

Description

A husband and wife detective team takes on the search for a missing inventor and almost get killed for their efforts.

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Top Cast

William Powell
William Powell Nick Charles
Myrna Loy
Myrna Loy Nora Charles
Maureen O'Sullivan
Maureen O'Sullivan Dorothy Wynant
Nat Pendleton
Nat Pendleton Inspector John Guild
Minna Gombell
Minna Gombell Mimi Wynant
Henry Wadsworth
Henry Wadsworth Tommy
Porter Hall
Porter Hall Herbert MacCaulay
William Henry
William Henry Gilbert Wynant

The Thin Man Appears on 9 Curated Movie Lists

Canon Institutions

1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die (2024)
1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die #913
BFI The Ultimate Christmas Watchlist
British Film Institute #92
Metacritic Must-See Movies of All-Time (Metascore: 81+/100) Redux
Metacritic #815
National Board Of Review's Yearly Top 10
National Board of Review #925
National Film Registry
National Film Registry #735

Critic Curated

Roger Eberts Great Movies
Roger Ebert #327
Rotten Tomatoes 300 Best Movies Of All Time
Rotten Tomatos #218

Filmmaker Curation

Edgar Wright's 1000 Favorite Movies
Letterboxd #048

Letterboxd Lists

Letterboxd 120 Highest Rated 1930 1939 Films
Letterboxd #25

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