The Thin Man
Plot: A husband and wife detective team takes on the search for a missing inventor and almost get killed for their efforts.
Release Date:
Friday, May 25 1934
90 years ago
90 years ago
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Cast
William Powell. William Powell was 41 in The Thin Man as 'Nick Charles'.Birthday: Thu, Jul 28 1892 –
Died: Mon, Mar 05 1984
Died: Mon, Mar 05 1984
Myrna Loy. Myrna Loy was 28 in The Thin Man as 'Nora Charles'.Birthday: Wed, Aug 02 1905 –
Died: Tue, Dec 14 1993
Died: Tue, Dec 14 1993
Maureen O'Sullivan. Maureen O'Sullivan was 23 in The Thin Man as 'Dorothy Wynant'.Birthday: Wed, May 17 1911 –
Died: Tue, Jun 23 1998
Died: Tue, Jun 23 1998
Nat Pendleton. Nat Pendleton was 38 in The Thin Man as 'Inspector John Guild'.Birthday: Wed, Aug 07 1895 –
Died: Thu, Oct 12 1967
Died: Thu, Oct 12 1967
Minna Gombell. Minna Gombell was 41 in The Thin Man as 'Mimi Wynant'.Birthday: Fri, May 27 1892 –
Died: Sat, Apr 14 1973
Died: Sat, Apr 14 1973
Porter Hall. Porter Hall was 45 in The Thin Man as 'Herbert MacCaulay'.Birthday: Tue, Sep 18 1888 –
Died: Tue, Oct 06 1953
Died: Tue, Oct 06 1953
Henry Wadsworth. Henry Wadsworth was 30 in The Thin Man as 'Tommy'.Birthday: Thu, Jun 18 1903 –
Died: Thu, Dec 05 1974
Died: Thu, Dec 05 1974
William Henry. William Henry was 19 in The Thin Man as 'Gilbert Wynant'.Birthday: Tue, Nov 10 1914 –
Died: Tue, Aug 10 1982
Died: Tue, Aug 10 1982
Harold Huber. Harold Huber was 24 in The Thin Man as 'Arthur Nunheim'.Birthday: Sun, Dec 05 1909 –
Died: Tue, Sep 29 1959
Died: Tue, Sep 29 1959
Cesar Romero. Cesar Romero was 27 in The Thin Man as 'Chris Jorgenson'.Birthday: Fri, Feb 15 1907 –
Died: Sat, Jan 01 1994
Died: Sat, Jan 01 1994
Natalie Moorhead. Natalie Moorhead was 32 in The Thin Man as 'Julia Wolf'.Birthday: Sat, Jul 27 1901 –
Died: Tue, Oct 06 1992
Died: Tue, Oct 06 1992
Edward Brophy. Edward Brophy was 39 in The Thin Man as 'Joe Morelli'.Birthday: Tue, Feb 26 1895 –
Died: Fri, May 27 1960
Died: Fri, May 27 1960
Edward Ellis. Edward Ellis was 63 in The Thin Man as 'Clyde Wynant'.Birthday: Fri, Nov 11 1870 –
Died: Sat, Jul 26 1952
Died: Sat, Jul 26 1952
Cyril Thornton. Cyril Thornton was 28 in The Thin Man as 'Tanner'.Birthday: Sun, Aug 06 1905 –
Died: Thu, Feb 08 1990
Died: Thu, Feb 08 1990
Will Aubrey. Will Aubrey was >> in The Thin Man as 'Minor Role (uncredited)'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
William Augustin. William Augustin was >> in The Thin Man as 'Wynant's Butler (uncredited)'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Polly Bailey. Polly Bailey was 51 in The Thin Man as 'Janitress (uncredited)'.Birthday: Sat, Jul 29 1882 –
Died: Mon, Aug 25 1952
Died: Mon, Aug 25 1952
Arthur Belasco. Arthur Belasco was >> in The Thin Man as 'Detective (uncredited)'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Brooks Benedict. Brooks Benedict was 38 in The Thin Man as 'Night Club Patron (uncredited)'.Birthday: Wed, Feb 05 1896 –
Died: Mon, Jan 01 1968
Died: Mon, Jan 01 1968
Tui Bow. Tui Bow was 27 in The Thin Man as 'Stenographer (uncredited)'.Birthday: Fri, Oct 19 1906 –
Died: Thu, Mar 25 1993
Died: Thu, Mar 25 1993
Raymond Brown. Raymond Brown was 59 in The Thin Man as 'Police Dr. Walton (uncredited)'.Birthday: Sun, Aug 16 1874 –
Died: Sat, Jul 29 1939
Died: Sat, Jul 29 1939
Ruth Channing. Ruth Channing was >> in The Thin Man as 'Mrs. Jorgenson (uncredited)'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Jack Cheatham. Jack Cheatham was 39 in The Thin Man as 'Detective (uncredited)'.Birthday: Fri, Dec 28 1894 –
Died: Tue, Mar 30 1971
Died: Tue, Mar 30 1971
Clay Clement. Clay Clement was 46 in The Thin Man as 'Quinn (uncredited)'.Birthday: Fri, May 18 1888 –
Died: Sat, Oct 20 1956
Died: Sat, Oct 20 1956
Dorothy Compton. Dorothy Compton was >> in The Thin Man as 'Maid at Dinner Party (uncredited)'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Nick Copeland. Nick Copeland was >> in The Thin Man as 'Reporter (uncredited)'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
John Dunsmuir. John Dunsmuir was >> in The Thin Man as 'Boxer at Party (uncredited)'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Pat Flaherty. Pat Flaherty was 37 in The Thin Man as 'Fighter at Party (uncredited)'.Birthday: Mon, Mar 08 1897 –
Died: Wed, Dec 02 1970
Died: Wed, Dec 02 1970
Bess Flowers. Bess Flowers was 35 in The Thin Man as 'Nick's Party Guest (uncredited)'.Birthday: Wed, Nov 23 1898 –
Died: Sat, Jul 28 1984
Died: Sat, Jul 28 1984
Douglas Fowley. Douglas Fowley was 22 in The Thin Man as 'Taxi Driver (uncredited)'.Birthday: Tue, May 30 1911 –
Died: Thu, May 21 1998
Died: Thu, May 21 1998
Christian J. Frank. Christian J. Frank was 44 in The Thin Man as 'Plainclothesman (uncredited)'.Birthday: Tue, Mar 11 1890 –
Died: Tue, Dec 12 1967
Died: Tue, Dec 12 1967
Kay Garrett. Kay Garrett was 40 in The Thin Man as 'Nightclub Patron (uncredited)'.Birthday: Mon, Jan 15 1894 –
Died: Sat, Nov 26 1960
Died: Sat, Nov 26 1960
Kenneth Gibson. Kenneth Gibson was 36 in The Thin Man as 'Apartment Clerk (uncredited)'.Birthday: Mon, Jan 17 1898 –
Died: Sun, Nov 26 1972
Died: Sun, Nov 26 1972
Dick Gordon. Dick Gordon was 40 in The Thin Man as 'Night Club Patron (uncredited)'.Birthday: Wed, Jun 21 1893 –
Died: Thu, Sep 20 1956
Died: Thu, Sep 20 1956
Creighton Hale. Creighton Hale was 46 in The Thin Man as 'Reporter (uncredited)'.Birthday: Thu, May 24 1888 –
Died: Mon, Aug 09 1965
Died: Mon, Aug 09 1965
Sherry Hall. Sherry Hall was 41 in The Thin Man as 'Taxi Driver (uncredited)'.Birthday: Mon, Aug 08 1892 –
Died: Fri, Apr 06 1984
Died: Fri, Apr 06 1984
Edward Hearn. Edward Hearn was 45 in The Thin Man as 'Detective (uncredited)'.Birthday: Thu, Sep 06 1888 –
Died: Mon, Apr 15 1963
Died: Mon, Apr 15 1963
Robert Homans. Robert Homans was 56 in The Thin Man as 'Billy the Detective (uncredited)'.Birthday: Wed, Nov 07 1877 –
Died: Mon, Jul 28 1947
Died: Mon, Jul 28 1947
John Irwin. John Irwin was >> in The Thin Man as ''Face' Tefler (uncredited)'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Thomas E. Jackson. Thomas E. Jackson was 47 in The Thin Man as 'Reporter (uncredited)'.Birthday: Fri, Jul 02 1886 –
Died: Thu, Sep 07 1967
Died: Thu, Sep 07 1967
Sydney Jarvis. Sydney Jarvis was 56 in The Thin Man as 'Witness (uncredited)'.Birthday: Fri, Jan 11 1878 –
Died: Tue, Jun 06 1939
Died: Tue, Jun 06 1939
Tiny Jones. Tiny Jones was 58 in The Thin Man as 'Woman Buying Newspaper (uncredited)'.Birthday: Thu, Nov 25 1875 –
Died: Fri, Mar 21 1952
Died: Fri, Mar 21 1952
Kenner G. Kemp. Kenner G. Kemp was 26 in The Thin Man as 'Night Club Patron (uncredited)'.Birthday: Fri, Jan 03 1908 –
Died: Mon, May 13 1985
Died: Mon, May 13 1985
John Larkin. John Larkin was 55 in The Thin Man as 'Porter (uncredited)'.Birthday: Wed, Jan 01 1879 –
Died: Wed, Mar 18 1936
Died: Wed, Mar 18 1936
Dixie Laughton. Dixie Laughton was >> in The Thin Man as 'Janitress (uncredited)'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Walter Long. Walter Long was 55 in The Thin Man as 'Stutsy Burke (uncredited)'.Birthday: Tue, Mar 04 1879 –
Died: Fri, Jul 04 1952
Died: Fri, Jul 04 1952
Fred Malatesta. Fred Malatesta was 45 in The Thin Man as 'Joe - Headwaiter (uncredited)'.Birthday: Wed, Apr 17 1889 –
Died: Tue, Apr 08 1952
Died: Tue, Apr 08 1952
Hans Moebus. Hans Moebus was 31 in The Thin Man as 'Night Club Patron (uncredited)'.Birthday: Tue, Sep 23 1902 –
Died: Sat, Apr 03 1976
Died: Sat, Apr 03 1976
William H. O'Brien. William H. O'Brien was 42 in The Thin Man as 'Bartender (uncredited)'.Birthday: Sun, Jul 19 1891 –
Died: Sat, Apr 18 1981
Died: Sat, Apr 18 1981
Frank O'Connor. Frank O'Connor was 53 in The Thin Man as 'Detective Waiter (uncredited)'.Birthday: Mon, Apr 11 1881 –
Died: Sun, Nov 22 1959
Died: Sun, Nov 22 1959
Henry Otho. Henry Otho was 46 in The Thin Man as 'Burly Party Waiter-Bodyguard (uncredited)'.Birthday: Mon, Feb 06 1888 –
Died: Thu, Jun 06 1940
Died: Thu, Jun 06 1940
Garry Owen. Garry Owen was 32 in The Thin Man as 'Detective (uncredited)'.Birthday: Tue, Feb 18 1902 –
Died: Fri, Jun 01 1951
Died: Fri, Jun 01 1951
Lee Phelps. Lee Phelps was 41 in The Thin Man as 'Detective (uncredited)'.Birthday: Sun, May 14 1893 –
Died: Thu, Mar 19 1953
Died: Thu, Mar 19 1953
Alexander Pollard. Alexander Pollard was >> in The Thin Man as 'Waiter Hired for Dinner (uncredited)'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Albert Pollet. Albert Pollet was 45 in The Thin Man as 'Waiter Hired for Dinner (uncredited)'.Birthday: Fri, Feb 15 1889 –
Died: Tue, Jul 24 1979
Died: Tue, Jul 24 1979
Bob Reeves. Bob Reeves was 42 in The Thin Man as 'Cop (uncredited)'.Birthday: Thu, Jan 28 1892 –
Died: Tue, Apr 12 1960
Died: Tue, Apr 12 1960
Bert Roach. Bert Roach was 42 in The Thin Man as 'Crying Man at Party (uncredited)'.Birthday: Thu, Aug 20 1891 –
Died: Tue, Feb 16 1971
Died: Tue, Feb 16 1971
Rolfe Sedan. Rolfe Sedan was 38 in The Thin Man as 'Waiter (uncredited)'.Birthday: Mon, Jan 20 1896 –
Died: Wed, Sep 15 1982
Died: Wed, Sep 15 1982
Gertrude Short. Gertrude Short was 32 in The Thin Man as 'Marian (uncredited)'.Birthday: Sun, Apr 06 1902 –
Died: Wed, Jul 31 1968
Died: Wed, Jul 31 1968
Lee Shumway. Lee Shumway was 50 in The Thin Man as 'Plainclothesman (uncredited)'.Birthday: Mon, Mar 03 1884 –
Died: Sun, Jan 04 1959
Died: Sun, Jan 04 1959
Skippy. Skippy was 3 in The Thin Man as 'Asta (uncredited)'.Birthday: Thu, Jan 01 1931 –
Died: Mon, Jan 01 1951
Died: Mon, Jan 01 1951
Pietro Sosso. Pietro Sosso was 64 in The Thin Man as 'Butler (uncredited)'.Birthday: Sat, Nov 20 1869 –
Died: Tue, Apr 25 1961
Died: Tue, Apr 25 1961
Ben Taggart. Ben Taggart was 45 in The Thin Man as 'Police Captain (uncredited)'.Birthday: Fri, Apr 05 1889 –
Died: Sat, May 17 1947
Died: Sat, May 17 1947
Phil Tead. Phil Tead was 40 in The Thin Man as 'Reporter (uncredited)'.Birthday: Fri, Sep 29 1893 –
Died: Sun, Jun 09 1974
Died: Sun, Jun 09 1974
George Templeton. George Templeton was 27 in The Thin Man as 'Reporter (uncredited)'.Birthday: Sun, Nov 11 1906 –
Died: Tue, Aug 26 1980
Died: Tue, Aug 26 1980
Harry Tenbrook. Harry Tenbrook was 46 in The Thin Man as 'Guest at Nick's Party (uncredited)'.Birthday: Sat, Oct 08 1887 –
Died: Wed, Sep 14 1960
Died: Wed, Sep 14 1960
Huey White. Huey White was 36 in The Thin Man as 'Minor Role (uncredited)'.Birthday: Sat, Aug 28 1897 –
Died: Thu, Jun 23 1938
Died: Thu, Jun 23 1938
Leo White. Leo White was 60 in The Thin Man as 'Leo - Waiter (uncredited)'.Birthday: Sun, Nov 09 1873 –
Died: Mon, Sep 20 1948
Died: Mon, Sep 20 1948
Charles Williams. Charles Williams was 35 in The Thin Man as 'Fighter Manager (uncredited)'.Birthday: Tue, Sep 27 1898 –
Died: Fri, Jan 03 1958
Died: Fri, Jan 03 1958
Crew
W.S. Van Dyke. W.S. Van Dyke was 45 in The Thin Man as 'Director'Birthday: Thu, Mar 21 1889 –
Died: Fri, Feb 05 1943
Died: Fri, Feb 05 1943
David Townsend. David Townsend was 42 in The Thin Man as 'Assistant Art Director'Birthday: Mon, Nov 02 1891 –
Died: Mon, Aug 05 1935
Died: Mon, Aug 05 1935
Edwin B. Willis. Edwin B. Willis was 41 in The Thin Man as 'Assistant Art Director'Birthday: Fri, Jan 27 1893 –
Died: Tue, Nov 26 1963
Died: Tue, Nov 26 1963
James Wong Howe. James Wong Howe was 34 in The Thin Man as 'Director of Photography'Birthday: Sun, Aug 27 1899 –
Died: Mon, Jul 12 1976
Died: Mon, Jul 12 1976
Lesley Selander. Lesley Selander was 33 in The Thin Man as 'Assistant Director'Birthday: Sat, May 26 1900 –
Died: Wed, Dec 05 1979
Died: Wed, Dec 05 1979
Douglas Shearer. Douglas Shearer was 34 in The Thin Man as 'Sound Director'Birthday: Fri, Nov 17 1899 –
Died: Wed, Jan 06 1971
Died: Wed, Jan 06 1971
Albert Hackett. Albert Hackett was 34 in The Thin Man as 'Screenplay'Birthday: Wed, Feb 14 1900 –
Died: Thu, Mar 16 1995
Died: Thu, Mar 16 1995
Frances Goodrich. Frances Goodrich was 43 in The Thin Man as 'Screenplay'Birthday: Sat, Dec 20 1890 –
Died: Sun, Jan 29 1984
Died: Sun, Jan 29 1984
Hunt Stromberg. Hunt Stromberg was 39 in The Thin Man as 'Producer'Birthday: Wed, Jul 11 1894 –
Died: Fri, Aug 23 1968
Died: Fri, Aug 23 1968
Robert Kern. Robert Kern was 49 in The Thin Man as 'Editor'Birthday: Sun, Mar 29 1885 –
Died: Tue, May 30 1972
Died: Tue, May 30 1972
William Axt. William Axt was 46 in The Thin Man as 'Original Music Composer'Birthday: Thu, Apr 19 1888 –
Died: Fri, Feb 13 1959
Died: Fri, Feb 13 1959
Cedric Gibbons. Cedric Gibbons was 41 in The Thin Man as 'Art Direction'Birthday: Thu, Mar 23 1893 –
Died: Tue, Jul 26 1960
Died: Tue, Jul 26 1960
Dashiell Hammett. Dashiell Hammett was 39 in The Thin Man as 'Novel'Birthday: Sun, May 27 1894 –
Died: Tue, Jan 10 1961
Died: Tue, Jan 10 1961
Maurice De Packh. Maurice De Packh was 37 in The Thin Man as 'Orchestrator'Birthday: Sat, Nov 21 1896 –
Died: Tue, May 24 1960
Died: Tue, May 24 1960
Howard Dietz. Howard Dietz was 37 in The Thin Man as 'Public Relations'Birthday: Tue, Sep 08 1896 –
Died: Sat, Jul 30 1983
Died: Sat, Jul 30 1983
Dolly Tree. Dolly Tree was 35 in The Thin Man as 'Costume Design'Birthday: Fri, Mar 17 1899 –
Died: Thu, May 17 1962
Died: Thu, May 17 1962
Eugene Joseff. Eugene Joseff was 29 in The Thin Man as 'Other'Birthday: Sun, Sep 25 1904 –
Died: Sat, Sep 18 1948
Died: Sat, Sep 18 1948
David Snell. David Snell was 36 in The Thin Man as 'Orchestrator'Birthday: Fri, Sep 10 1897 –
Died: Mon, Mar 27 1967
Died: Mon, Mar 27 1967
Jack Virgil. Jack Virgil was 42 in The Thin Man as 'Orchestrator'Birthday: Sat, May 30 1891 –
Died: Sat, May 14 1955
Died: Sat, May 14 1955
Clarence Sinclair Bull. Clarence Sinclair Bull was >> in The Thin Man as 'Still Photographer'Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Wayne Allen. Wayne Allen was 30 in The Thin Man as 'Orchestrator'Birthday: Sat, Aug 15 1903 –
Died: Sat, Jun 07 1969
Died: Sat, Jun 07 1969