Summary
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. Directed by W. S. Van Dyke and adapted from Dashiell Hammett’s novel, The Thin Man combines witty dialogue, sophisticated comedy, romance, and classic mystery. William Powell and Myrna Loy are perfectly matched as Nick and Nora Charles, whose playful banter and effortless chemistry made them one of Hollywood’s most beloved screen couples. This stylish 1934 mystery remains a landmark of classic American cinema.
Details
Release Date: May 25, 1934
Runtime: 91 minutes
Genres: Comedy, Mystery, Crime
Original Language: EN
Rating: ⭐ 7.5/10 (553 votes)
The Thin Man Collection

The Thin Man
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. Directed by W. S. Van Dyke and adapted from Dashiell Hammett’s novel, The Thin Man combines witty dialogue, sophisticated comedy, romance, and classic mystery. William Powell and Myrna Loy are perfectly matched as Nick and Nora Charles, whose playful banter and effortless chemistry made them one of Hollywood’s most beloved screen couples. This stylish 1934 mystery remains a landmark of classic American cinema.

After the Thin Man
Nick and Nora Charles are back—and this time, their holiday takes a deadly turn! After returning to San Francisco, the sophisticated couple is drawn into the disappearance of Nora’s cousin’s husband. When he is found murdered, suspicion falls on the troubled family, and Nick reluctantly resumes his detective work. With Nora eagerly at his side, the pair follows a trail of jealousy, blackmail, secret relationships, and long-buried family scandals. William Powell and Myrna Loy sparkle as Hollywood’s most charming married sleuths, trading witty banter while unraveling a dangerous mystery. Directed by W. S. Van Dyke and written by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett, After the Thin Man delivers everything audiences love about the series: romance, comedy, suspense, elegant settings, and the irresistible return of Asta, Nick and Nora’s mischievous wire-haired terrier. This stylish 1936 sequel is a delightful blend of mystery and sophisticated fun.

Another Thin Man
Not even the joys of parenthood can stop married sleuths Nick and Nora Charles from investigating a murder on a Long Island estate.

Song of the Thin Man
Society sleuths Nick and Nora Charles investigate a murder in a jazz club.

The Thin Man Goes Home
On a trip to visit his parents, detective Nick Charles gets mixed up in a murder investigation.

Shadow of the Thin Man
High society sleuths Nick and Nora Charles run into a variety of shady characters while investigating a race-track murder.
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Cast

William Powell
Nick Charles

Myrna Loy
Nora Charles

Maureen O'Sullivan
Dorothy Wynant

Nat Pendleton
Inspector Guild

Minna Gombell
Mimi Wynant

Porter Hall
Herbert MacCaulay

Henry Wadsworth
Tommy

William Henry
Gilbert Wynant

Harold Huber
Arthur Nunheim

Cesar Romero
Chris Jorgenson

Natalie Moorhead
Julia Wolf

Edward Brophy
Joe Morelli

Edward Ellis
Clyde Wynant

Brooks Benedict
Night Club Patron (uncredited)

Tui Bow
Stenographer (uncredited)

Ruth Channing
Mrs. Jorgenson (uncredited)

Jack Cheatham
Detective (uncredited)

Clay Clement
Quinn (uncredited)

Pat Flaherty
Fighter at Party (uncredited)

Bess Flowers
Nick's Party Guest (uncredited)

Douglas Fowley
Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Christian J. Frank
Plainclothesman (uncredited)

Creighton Hale
Reporter (uncredited)

Edward Hearn
Detective (uncredited)

Robert Homans
Billy (uncredited)

Thomas E. Jackson
Reporter (uncredited)

Sydney Jarvis
Witness (uncredited)

Kenner G. Kemp
Night Club Patron (uncredited)

John Larkin
Porter (uncredited)

Walter Long
Stutsy Burke (uncredited)

Fred Malatesta
Joe (uncredited)

William H. O'Brien
Bartender (uncredited)

Frank O'Connor
Detective Waiter (uncredited)

Garry Owen
Detective (uncredited)

Lee Phelps
Detective (uncredited)

Bob Reeves
Cop (uncredited)

Bert Roach
Crying Man at Party (uncredited)

Rolfe Sedan
Waiter (uncredited)

Gertrude Short
Marian (uncredited)

Lee Shumway
Plainclothesman (uncredited)

Pietro Sosso
Butler (uncredited)

Ben Taggart
Police Captain (uncredited)

Phil Tead
Reporter (uncredited)

Harry Tenbrook
Guest at Nick's Party (uncredited)

Leo White
Leo (uncredited)

Charles Williams
Fighter Manager (uncredited)









