William Powell
Nick Charles
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Plot. The story is set in New York City during the Christmas season of 1932, in the last days of Prohibition in the United States. The main characters are Nick Charles, a former private detective, and Nora, his socialite wife. Nick, the son of a Greek immigrant, now spends most of his time in San Francisco managing his late father-in-law's ...
William Powell and Myrna Loy star as a husband-and-wife detective team who take on the search for a missing inventor and almost get killed for their efforts. 3,185 IMDb 7.9 1 h 30 min 1934. X-Ray 13+. Comedy · Romance · Charming · Playful.
Dec 22, 2002 · "The Thin Man" was one of the most popular films of 1934, inspired five sequels, and was nominated for four Oscars (best picture, actor, direction and screenplay). Yet it was made as an inexpensive B-picture.
The recently divorced Clyde Wynant discovers that his new girlfriend has stolen $50,000 and is carrying on with other men. Not long afterward, he disappears. Anxious to locate her father, Wynant's...
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The Thin Man was premiered in May 1934 and put in general release the following month, becoming an immediate smash, earning more than $2 million in its initial run. The Thin Man received Academy Award nominations for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor and Best Writing (Adaptation).
Summaries. Former detective Nick Charles and his wealthy wife Nora investigate a murder case, mostly for the fun of it. After a four-year absence, one-time detective Nick Charles returns to New York with his new wife Nora and their dog Asta. Nick re-connects with many of his old cronies, several of whom are eccentric characters, to say the least.
The Thin Man, American detective film, released in 1934, that was considered a paragon of the fun, sophisticated, glib dramas produced by Hollywood during the Great Depression.
