The Thin Man

Name: The Thin Man
Director: W.S. Van Dyke
Genre: Comedy, Mystery, Crime
Released: 1934
Rating: 4.5

W.S. Van Dyke • 91 min • 1934

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“A laugh tops every thrilling moment!”

William Powell, Myrna Loy, Maureen O'Sullivan, Nat Pendleton, Minna Gombell, Porter Hall

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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.