The Thin Man
“A laugh tops every thrilling moment!”
1934 · 1 h 31 min
W.S. Van DykeCast
William Powell 
Myrna Loy 
Maureen O'Sullivan 
Nat Pendleton 
Minna Gombell 
Porter Hall
Credits
Written by: 
Albert Hackett
Plot
Retired detective Nick Charles and his wealthy wife Nora are drawn into a missing-person murder case during a holiday of cocktails.
Sinekatalog’s take
W.S. Van Dyke's classic screwball detective comedy sparkles thanks to William Powell and Myrna Loy's chemistry.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.9 / 10 (35,695 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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