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Another Thin Man (1939) -- 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.

Overview

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Director:
W.S. Van Dyke
Writers:
Dashiell Hammett (story)
Frances Goodrich (writer) ...
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Release Date:
17 November 1939 (USA) more
Tagline:
It's a blessed event more
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... more

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
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Return of the Thin Man (USA) (promotional title)
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Runtime:
103 min
Country:
USA
Language:
Spanish | English
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
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
Company:
Loew's more

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Trivia:
Rafael Storm replaced Alexander D'Arcy as the gigolo during the retakes. more
Goofs:
Continuity: After Creeps first meets Nick and Nora, his suspenders disappear when he moves into the baby's room. more
Quotes:
Gatekeeper: What's the idea of the kid?
Gatekeeper: Well, we have a dog, and he was lonesome. That was the idea, wasn't it, Mummy?
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Movie Connections:
Featured in From the Ends of the Earth (1939) more
Soundtrack:
Siboney more

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2 out of 2 people found the following comment useful:-
Not bad, but too many plot elements smother the comedy..., 6 November 2006
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Author: Neil Doyle from U.S.A.

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.

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