The Thin Man (1934)
The Thin Man (1934)
A laugh tops every thrilling moment!
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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Cast

William Powell William Powell As: Nick Charles
Myrna Loy Myrna Loy As: Nora Charles
Maureen O'Sullivan Maureen O'Sullivan As: Dorothy Wynant
Nat Pendleton Nat Pendleton As: Inspector John Guild
Minna Gombell Minna Gombell As: Mimi Wynant
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Storyline

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


Tagline: A laugh tops every thrilling moment!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Comedy, Mystery, Crime

Language: English

Release Date: 25 May 1934

Country: US

Runtime: 91m

Film Collections

Company Credits

Company: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Cosmopolitan Productions

Budget: $226,408

Revenue: $1,423,000

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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

Porter Hall

Porter Hall

Herbert MacCaulay

Henry Wadsworth

Henry Wadsworth

Tommy

William Henry

William Henry

Gilbert Wynant

Harold Huber

Harold Huber

Arthur Nunheim

Cesar Romero

Cesar Romero

Chris Jorgenson

Natalie Moorhead

Natalie Moorhead

Julia Wolf

Edward Brophy

Edward Brophy

Joe Morelli

Edward Ellis

Edward Ellis

Clyde Wynant

Cyril Thornton

Cyril Thornton

Tanner

Will Aubrey

Will Aubrey

Minor Role (uncredited)

William Augustin

William Augustin

Wynant's Butler (uncredited)

Polly Bailey

Polly Bailey

Janitress (uncredited)

Arthur Belasco

Arthur Belasco

Detective (uncredited)

Brooks Benedict

Brooks Benedict

Night Club Patron (uncredited)

Tui Bow

Tui Bow

Stenographer (uncredited)

Raymond Brown

Raymond Brown

Police Dr. Walton (uncredited)

Ruth Channing

Ruth Channing

Mrs. Jorgenson (uncredited)

Jack Cheatham

Jack Cheatham

Detective (uncredited)

Clay Clement

Clay Clement

Quinn (uncredited)

Dorothy Compton

Dorothy Compton

Maid at Dinner Party (uncredited)

Nick Copeland

Nick Copeland

Reporter (uncredited)

John Dunsmuir

John Dunsmuir

Boxer at Party (uncredited)

Pat Flaherty

Pat Flaherty

Fighter at Party (uncredited)

Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

Nick's Party Guest (uncredited)

Douglas Fowley

Douglas Fowley

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Christian J. Frank

Christian J. Frank

Plainclothesman (uncredited)

Kay Garrett

Kay Garrett

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Kenneth Gibson

Kenneth Gibson

Apartment Clerk (uncredited)

Dick Gordon

Dick Gordon

Night Club Patron (uncredited)

Creighton Hale

Creighton Hale

Reporter (uncredited)

Sherry Hall

Sherry Hall

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Edward Hearn

Edward Hearn

Detective (uncredited)

Robert Homans

Robert Homans

Billy the Detective (uncredited)

John Irwin

John Irwin

'Face' Tefler (uncredited)

Thomas E. Jackson

Thomas E. Jackson

Reporter (uncredited)

Sydney Jarvis

Sydney Jarvis

Witness (uncredited)

Tiny Jones

Tiny Jones

Woman Buying Newspaper (uncredited)

Kenner G. Kemp

Kenner G. Kemp

Night Club Patron (uncredited)

John Larkin

John Larkin

Porter (uncredited)

Dixie Laughton

Dixie Laughton

Janitress (uncredited)

Walter Long

Walter Long

Stutsy Burke (uncredited)

Fred Malatesta

Fred Malatesta

Joe - Headwaiter (uncredited)

Hans Moebus

Hans Moebus

Night Club Patron (uncredited)

William H. O'Brien

William H. O'Brien

Bartender (uncredited)

Frank O'Connor

Frank O'Connor

Detective Waiter (uncredited)

Henry Otho

Henry Otho

Burly Party Waiter-Bodyguard (uncredited)

Garry Owen

Garry Owen

Detective (uncredited)

Lee Phelps

Lee Phelps

Detective (uncredited)

Alexander Pollard

Alexander Pollard

Waiter Hired for Dinner (uncredited)

Albert Pollet

Albert Pollet

Waiter Hired for Dinner (uncredited)

Bob Reeves

Bob Reeves

Cop (uncredited)

Bert Roach

Bert Roach

Crying Man at Party (uncredited)

Rolfe Sedan

Rolfe Sedan

Waiter (uncredited)

Gertrude Short

Gertrude Short

Marian (uncredited)

Lee Shumway

Lee Shumway

Plainclothesman (uncredited)

Skippy

Skippy

Asta (uncredited)

Pietro Sosso

Pietro Sosso

Butler (uncredited)

Ben Taggart

Ben Taggart

Police Captain (uncredited)

Phil Tead

Phil Tead

Reporter (uncredited)

George Templeton

George Templeton

Reporter (uncredited)

Harry Tenbrook

Harry Tenbrook

Guest at Nick's Party (uncredited)

Huey White

Huey White

Minor Role (uncredited)

Leo White

Leo White

Leo - Waiter (uncredited)

Charles Williams

Charles Williams

Fighter Manager (uncredited)

Directed By

W.S. Van Dyke

W.S. Van Dyke

Director

Lesley Selander

Lesley Selander

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Dolly Tree

Dolly Tree

Costume Design

Eugene Joseff

Eugene Joseff

Other

Sound

Wayne Allen

Wayne Allen

Orchestrator

David Snell

David Snell

Orchestrator

Maurice De Packh

Maurice De Packh

Orchestrator

Jack Virgil

Jack Virgil

Orchestrator

William Axt

William Axt

Original Music Composer

Douglas Shearer

Douglas Shearer

Sound Director

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Ted Allen

Ted Allen

Still Photographer

James Wong Howe

James Wong Howe

Director of Photography

Clarence Sinclair Bull

Clarence Sinclair Bull

Still Photographer

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Cedric Gibbons

Cedric Gibbons

Art Direction

David Townsend

David Townsend

Assistant Art Director

Edwin B. Willis

Edwin B. Willis

Assistant Art Director

Other Crew

Howard Dietz

Howard Dietz

Public Relations

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