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Song of the Thin Man (1947) -- Nick, Nora, and Nick Jr. investigate murders in New York.
Song of the Thin Man (1947) -- Nick, Nora, and Nick Jr. investigate murders in New York.

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Director:
Writers:
Dashiell Hammett (characters)
Stanley Roberts (story)
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Release Date:
September 1947 (USA) more
Tagline:
WILLIAM POWELL and MYRNA LOY and me too. We're all together again in a NEW MGM mystery comedy! [me too refers to their (Nick & Noras') dog in the film]
Plot:
Nick, Nora, and Nick Jr. investigate murders in New York. full summary | add synopsis
User Comments:
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Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

William Powell ... Nick Charles

Myrna Loy ... Nora Charles
Keenan Wynn ... Clarence 'Clinker' Krause
Dean Stockwell ... Nick Charles Jr.
Phillip Reed ... Tommy Edlon Drake (as Philip Reed)
Patricia Morison ... Phyllis Talbin
Leon Ames ... Mitchell Talbin

Gloria Grahame ... Fran Ledue Page
Jayne Meadows ... Janet Thayar
Ralph Morgan ... David I. Thayar
Bess Flowers ... Jessica Thayar
Don Taylor ... Buddy Hollis
Warner Anderson ... Dr. Monolaw
Bruce Cowling ... Phil Orval Brant
Connie Gilchrist ... Bertha
Henry Nemo ... The Neem
William Bishop ... Al Amboy
Marie Windsor ... Helen Amboy
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
George Anderson ... Dunne (uncredited)
Morris Ankrum ... The Police Inspector (uncredited)
Asta Jr. ... Asta, the Charles' Dog (uncredited)
Gregg Barton ... Male Nurse (uncredited)
Leonard Bremen ... Mug #1 (uncredited)
Al Bridge ... Nagle, Waterfront Policeman (uncredited)
James Burke ... Police Officer Michael Callahan (uncredited)
Harry Burns ... Italian Boatman (uncredited)
George Chan ... Young Chinese Man (uncredited)
James Conaty ... Nightclub Table Extra (uncredited)
Sayre Dearing ... Stickman (uncredited)
Tom Dugan ... Davis, Policeman on Yacht (uncredited)
Herbert Evans ... Gambler (uncredited)
Franklyn Farnum ... Casino Extra (uncredited)
James Flavin ... Police Officer Reardon (uncredited)
Jerry Fragnol ... Nick Charles Jr. - age 5 (uncredited)
Bill Harbach ... Whitley (uncredited)
Clarke Hardwicke ... Bert (uncredited)
Earle Hodgins ... Baggage Man (uncredited)
Esther Howard ... Sadie, the Counterwoman (uncredited)
Donald Kerr ... News Photographer (uncredited)
Lyle Latell ... Mug #2 (uncredited)
Mitchell Lewis ... Jailkeeper (uncredited)
Marya Marco ... Oriental Girl (uncredited)
Matt McHugh ... Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Harold Miller ... Benefit Guest (uncredited)
Howard Negley ... Police Officer Kramer (uncredited)
Henry Norton ... Casino / Nightclub Extra (uncredited)
Jimmy O'Gatty ... Amboy's Hood (uncredited)
William Roberts ... Pete (uncredited)
Jeffrey Sayre ... Croupier (uncredited)
John Sheehan ... Stage Manager (uncredited)
Eddie Lou Simms ... Amboy's Hood (uncredited)
George Sorel ... Albert, Headwaiter (uncredited)
Larry Steers ... Tenant (uncredited)
Bert Stevens ... Nightclub Table Extra (uncredited)
Robert E. Strickland ... Musician (uncredited)
Charles Sullivan ... Police Sergeant as Waiter (uncredited)
Clinton Sundberg ... Mr. Purdy, Hotel Vesta Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Henry Sylvester ... John, the Thayar Butler (uncredited)
Tom Trout ... Lewie the Shiv (uncredited)
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Directed by
Edward Buzzell 
 
Writing credits
Dashiell Hammett (characters)

Stanley Roberts (story)

Steve Fisher (screenplay) and
Nat Perrin (screenplay)

James O'Hanlon (additional dialogue) and
Harry Crane (additional dialogue)

Produced by
Nat Perrin .... producer
 
Original Music by
David Snell 
 
Cinematography by
Charles Rosher (director of photography)
 
Film Editing by
Gene Ruggiero 
 
Art Direction by
Randall Duell 
Cedric Gibbons 
 
Set Decoration by
Edwin B. Willis 
 
Makeup Department
Jack Dawn .... makeup designer
Sydney Guilaroff .... hair styles designer
 
Production Management
Robert E. Barnes .... unit production manager (uncredited)
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jerome Bergman .... assistant director (uncredited)
 
Art Department
Alfred E. Spencer .... associate set decorator
 
Sound Department
Douglas Shearer .... recording director
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Shirley Barker .... associate costume supervisor
Irene .... costume supervisor
 
Music Department
George Bassman .... composer: stock music (uncredited)
Robert Franklyn .... composer: additional music (uncredited)
Lennie Hayton .... composer: stock music (uncredited)
Wally Heglin .... orchestrator (uncredited)
Bronislau Kaper .... composer: stock music (uncredited)
Nathaniel Shilkret .... composer: stock music (uncredited)
Edward Ward .... composer: stock music (uncredited)
Roy Webb .... composer: stock music (uncredited)
 
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Additional Details

Runtime:
86 min
Country:
Language:
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 #12345)

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The sixth of six "Thin Man" movies starring William Powell and Myrna Loy. more
Goofs:
Crew or equipment visible: When the thug on the boat throws the knife at Asta, the string that guides it to it's target in the door is clearly visible. more
Quotes:
Taxi Driver: Follow that car?
Nora Charles: Movie fan.
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Movie Connections:
Soundtrack:
You're Not So Easy to Forget more

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5 out of 7 people found the following comment useful.
Jive talking, 25 June 2006
7/10
Author: Gary170459 from Derby, UK

Totally ordinary now, the Thin Man bowed out as slightly off-key as one of the clarinet solos played by the mysterious key character Buddy. Can madness be turned on and off like a tap? However still some fine moments here even for 1947, but especially for 2006.

Murder is committed on a heaving nightclub-boat the Charles are disporting themselves on, and Nick launches himself into the case with gusto for the once and only. The dissembling suspects are assembled for the viewers, but with this lot for the first time I didn't care whether they were all guilty or innocent. None of them were given enough time to become interesting, whether as baddies or semi-baddies. If Nick had pointed out Junior as the murderer I would have been surprised but accepted his deductions as infallible as usual. Keenan Wynn and other all-white musicians laid on the hep talk with a trowel, to Nick and Nora's continual generation gap bewilderment.

Overall a tremendous Golden Age Hollywood comedy drama series, starting with a bang and ending with a slight fizzle. So 6/6 it was but I give this one a good 7/10.

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