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1941 • 1h 37min • Approved • Mystery, Comedy, Crime

Shadow of the Thin Man

"FUNNIER THAN EVER in their first new laugh-thriller in 2 years!"

High society sleuths Nick and Nora Charles run into a variety of shady characters while investigating a race-track murder.

IMDb 7.2

RT 88%

MC 63

Director

W.S. Van Dyke

Writers

Harry Kurnitz

Irving Brecher

Dashiell Hammett

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William Powell

Nick Charles

Myrna Loy

Nora Charles

Barry Nelson

Paul Clarke

Donna Reed

Molly Ford

Sam Levene

Lieutenant Abrams

Alan Baxter

Whitey Barrow

Henry O'Neill

Jason Sculley

Richard Hall

Nick Charles Jr.

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William Powell Nick Charles

Myrna Loy Nora Charles

Barry Nelson Paul Clarke

Donna Reed Molly Ford

Sam Levene Lieutenant Abrams

Alan Baxter Whitey Barrow

Henry O'Neill Jason Sculley

Richard Hall Nick Charles Jr.

Stella Adler Claire Porter

Loring Smith Link Stephens

Joseph Anthony Fred Macy

Lou Lubin Rainbow Benny

Louise Beavers Stella

Skippy Asta

Oliver Blake Fenster (uncredited)

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