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The Thin Man is a 1934 American pre-Code comedy-mystery film directed by W. S. Van Dyke and based on the 1934 novel of the same name by Dashiell Hammett. The film stars William Powell and Myrna Loy as Nick and Nora Charles , a leisure-class couple who enjoy copious drinking and flirtatious banter.
The Thin Man is a media franchise featuring detective characters Nick and Nora Charles based on the 1934 novel of the same name by Dashiell Hammett. The franchise includes six theatrical films, one radio series, and one television series.
The Thin Man (1934) is a detective novel by Dashiell Hammett, originally published in a condensed version in the December 1933 issue of Redbook. It appeared in book form the following month. A film series followed, featuring the main characters Nick and Nora Charles, and Hammett was hired to provide scripts for the first two. [1]
The Thin Man: Directed by W.S. Van Dyke. With William Powell, Myrna Loy, Maureen O'Sullivan, Nat Pendleton. Former detective Nick Charles and his wealthy wife Nora investigate a murder case, mostly for the fun of it.
15 Jan 2024 · The sleuthing duo of Hammett's "The Thin Man," the last novel he would ever finish (33 years before his death), are a joy. Nick's a former detective, Nora's a sharp-tongued socialite, and we...
1. The Thin Man. 1934 1h 31m TV-PG. 7.9 (33K) Rate. 86 Metascore. Former detective Nick Charles and his wealthy wife Nora investigate a murder case, mostly for the fun of it. Director W.S. Van Dyke Stars William Powell Myrna Loy Maureen O'Sullivan. 9/10. 2. After the Thin Man. 1936 1h 52m Approved. 7.6 (12K) Rate.
The Thin Man (1934) is the first installment of a popular series of six films casting a sophisticated, glamorous, pleasure-seeking, and urbane husband-wife detective team (William Powell and Myrna Loy as Nick and Nora Charles). It became one of the defining films of the classic era in the comedy-detective subgenre.
