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17 November 1939 (USA)
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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. full summary | full synopsis
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Not bad, but too many plot elements smother the comedy...
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| 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 |
Additional Details
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]
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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]
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103 min
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1.37 : 1 more
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Mono (Western Electric Sound System)
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Continuity: When baby Nickie is crawling on Nick as he sleeps, Nick is on his back. When the shot changes angles and Nora picks up baby Nickie, Nick is rolling onto his back from his left side.
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He says his name is Charles, but he looks to me like a pool parlor dude.
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Movie Connections:
Featured in From the Ends of the Earth (1939)
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Soundtrack:
Happy Days Are Here Again
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This third entry in the series was the last to be based on the Dashiell Hammet stories. It starts out interestingly enough, with Nick and Nora asked to spend some time with C. AUBREY SMITH who's been receiving death threats from a gangster (SHELDON LEONARD). So far, so good. RUTH HUSSEY is the nanny for the newborn Nick, Jr. and we immediately think she knows more than she says about the events that follow.
When Smith is murdered, Nick and Nora have to solve another crime, going about it with more sobriety than usual. Among the many suspects are OTTO KRUGER, VIRGINIA GREY, TOM NEAL, PATRIC KNOWLES, MARJORIE MAIN and, of course, SHELDON LEONARD.
The formula is set, the ingredients are there, and if you love Powell and Loy in their Nick/Nora guise, you'll no doubt enjoy this one. The plot is no more convoluted than usual, but the main pleasure is enjoying the chemistry and wit of two of the screen's favorite sleuths.