The Thin Man
(1934)
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Synopsis
First and best of the famous whodunit series has the wisecracking, martini-sipping husband-and-wife sleuthing team of Nick and Nora Charles investigating the disappearance of an inventor who later is implicated in the murder of his secretary. The film, an adaptation of a Dashiell Hammett private-eye classic, was followed by five sequels. Incidentally, "The Thin Man" refers to the inventor, not Nick Charles.
Directors
W.S. Van Dyke, Cedric Gibbons, Albert Hackett
Production year
1934
Rating
TV-G
Studio
Warner Bros.
Runtime
93 minutes
Cast
William Powell, Myrna Loy, Maureen O'Sullivan, Nat Pendleton, Minna Gombell