
The Thin Man
1934 · Movie · NR · 91 min · ★ 7.5
A husband and wife detective team takes on the search for a missing inventor and almost get killed for their efforts.
Based on The Thin Man
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Details
- Years
- 1934
- Release date
- 1934-05-25
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 91 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.5/10 (538 votes)
Themes
- husband wife relationship
- police
- detective
- mistress
- dinner
- black and white
- wedding
- dog
- police detective
- screwball comedy
- private detective
- missing person
- +6 more
Awards & recognition
- National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- Academy Award — Best Director · 1935 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Actor · 1935 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 1935 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Picture · 1935 · nominated
Cast & crew

William Powell
as Nick Charles

Myrna Loy
as Nora Charles

Maureen O'Sullivan
as Dorothy Wynant

Nat Pendleton
as Inspector Guild

Minna Gombell
as Mimi Wynant

Porter Hall
as Herbert MacCaulay

Henry Wadsworth
as Tommy

William Henry
as Gilbert Wynant

Harold Huber
as Arthur Nunheim

Cesar Romero
as Chris Jorgenson
Directed by W.S. Van Dyke