Another Thin Man (1939)

User Rating:

7.3/10   

Director:

W.S. Van Dyke

Writers:

Dashiell Hammett (story)
Frances Goodrich (writer) ...

Release Date:

17 November 1939 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Mystery | Drama | Crime | Romance

Tagline:

It's a blessed event

Plot:

An explosives manufacturer suspects a young man is out to kill him. He calls in Nick and Nora (with new baby) to sort things out.

Plot Keywords:

Murder | Revenge | Baby | Dog | Deception

Cast

William Powell	...	Nick Charles
Myrna Loy	...	Nora Charles
Virginia Grey	...	Lois MacFay / Linda Mills
Otto Kruger	...	Assistant District Attorney Van Slack
C. Aubrey Smith	...	Colonel Burr MacFay
Ruth Hussey	...	Dorothy Waters, Charles' Nanny
Nat Pendleton	...	Lieutenant Guild
Patric Knowles	...	Dudley Horn, Lois' Fiance
Tom Neal	...	Freddie Coleman, MacFay's Secretary
Phyllis Gordon	...	Mrs. Isabella Bellam, MacFay's Housekeeper
Sheldon Leonard	...	Phil Church
Don Costello	...	'Diamond Back' Vogel
Harry Bellaver	...	'Creeps' Binder
William A. Poulsen	...	Nicky Charles Jr.
Muriel Hutchison	...	H. Culverton 'Smitty' Smith

Also Known As:

Return of the Thin Man (USA) (promotional title)
Nick joue et gagne (Belgium: French title) (France) [fr]
Dünner Mann, 3. Fall (West Germany) (TV title) [de]
Gäckande skuggan kommer tillbaka (Sweden) [sv]
I epavlis tou mystiriou (Greece) [el]
Nick e Esposa, Detectives (Portugal) [pt]
Nick speelt en wint (Belgium: Flemish title) [un]
Noch ein dünner Mann (West Germany) (TV title) [de]
Otra reunión de acusados (Spain) [es]
Pettävän varjon seikkailut (Finland) [fi]
Pettävän varjon uudet seikkailut (Finland) [fi]
Si riparla dell'uomo ombra (Italy) [it]

Runtime:

103 min

Country:

USA

Language:

Spanish | English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Certification:

UK:A (original rating) | UK:U (DVD rating) | Finland:K-16 | USA:Approved (PCA #5826) | Sweden:15

Filming Locations:

Bidwell Park - Manzanita Avenue, Chico, California, USA

Company:

Loew's

Trivia:

The third of six "Thin Man" movies starring William Powell and Myrna Loy.

Goofs:

Continuity: After Creeps first meets Nick and Nora, his suspenders disappear when he moves into the baby's room.

Quotes:

Nora Charles: I got rid of all those reporters.
Nick Charles: What did you tell them?
Nora Charles: We're out of scotch.
Nick Charles: What a gruesome idea.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Hollywood Remembers: Myrna Loy - So Nice to Come Home to (1991) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Adios Muchachos (I Get Ideas)

Suspensful entry in this great series.

The third entry in the Thin Man series is suspenseful, and scarier than its siblings. Hilarity, gloomy atmosphere, and comedic badinage are superb in this A++ film. The screenplay, full of literary allusions, double entendre, and out-and-out slapstick is great fun.