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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
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Cast

Portrait of William PowellWilliam Powell
William Powell was
41 in The Thin Man
as 'Nick Charles'.
Thu, Jul 28 1892 –
Mon, Mar 05 1984
Portrait of Myrna LoyMyrna Loy
Myrna Loy was
28 in The Thin Man
as 'Nora Charles'.
Wed, Aug 02 1905 –
Tue, Dec 14 1993
Portrait of Maureen O'SullivanMaureen O'Sullivan
Maureen O'Sullivan was
23 in The Thin Man
as 'Dorothy Wynant'.
Wed, May 17 1911 –
Tue, Jun 23 1998
Portrait of Nat PendletonNat Pendleton
Nat Pendleton was
38 in The Thin Man
as 'Inspector John Guild'.
Wed, Aug 07 1895 –
Thu, Oct 12 1967
Portrait of Minna GombellMinna Gombell
Minna Gombell was
41 in The Thin Man
as 'Mimi Wynant'.
Fri, May 27 1892 –
Sat, Apr 14 1973
Portrait of Porter HallPorter Hall
Porter Hall was
45 in The Thin Man
as 'Herbert MacCaulay'.
Tue, Sep 18 1888 –
Tue, Oct 06 1953
Portrait of Henry WadsworthHenry Wadsworth
Henry Wadsworth was
30 in The Thin Man
as 'Tommy'.
Thu, Jun 18 1903 –
Thu, Dec 05 1974
Portrait of William HenryWilliam Henry
William Henry was
19 in The Thin Man
as 'Gilbert Wynant'.
Tue, Nov 10 1914 –
Tue, Aug 10 1982
Portrait of Harold HuberHarold Huber
Harold Huber was
24 in The Thin Man
as 'Arthur Nunheim'.
Sun, Dec 05 1909 –
Tue, Sep 29 1959
Portrait of Cesar RomeroCesar Romero
Cesar Romero was
27 in The Thin Man
as 'Chris Jorgenson'.
Fri, Feb 15 1907 –
Sat, Jan 01 1994
Portrait of Natalie MoorheadNatalie Moorhead
Natalie Moorhead was
32 in The Thin Man
as 'Julia Wolf'.
Sat, Jul 27 1901 –
Tue, Oct 06 1992
Portrait of Edward BrophyEdward Brophy
Edward Brophy was
39 in The Thin Man
as 'Joe Morelli'.
Tue, Feb 26 1895 –
Fri, May 27 1960
Portrait of Edward EllisEdward Ellis
Edward Ellis was
63 in The Thin Man
as 'Clyde Wynant'.
Fri, Nov 11 1870 –
Sat, Jul 26 1952
Portrait of Cyril ThorntonCyril Thornton
Cyril Thornton was
28 in The Thin Man
as 'Tanner'.
Sun, Aug 06 1905 –
Thu, Feb 08 1990
Portrait of Will AubreyWill Aubrey
Will Aubrey was
>> in The Thin Man
as 'Minor Role (uncredited)'.
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Portrait of William AugustinWilliam Augustin
William Augustin was
>> in The Thin Man
as 'Wynant's Butler (uncredited)'.
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Portrait of Polly BaileyPolly Bailey
Polly Bailey was
51 in The Thin Man
as 'Janitress (uncredited)'.
Sat, Jul 29 1882 –
Mon, Aug 25 1952
Portrait of Arthur BelascoArthur Belasco
Arthur Belasco was
>> in The Thin Man
as 'Detective (uncredited)'.
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Portrait of Brooks BenedictBrooks Benedict
Brooks Benedict was
38 in The Thin Man
as 'Night Club Patron (uncredited)'.
Wed, Feb 05 1896 –
Mon, Jan 01 1968
Portrait of Tui BowTui Bow
Tui Bow was
27 in The Thin Man
as 'Stenographer (uncredited)'.
Fri, Oct 19 1906 –
Thu, Mar 25 1993
Portrait of Raymond BrownRaymond Brown
Raymond Brown was
59 in The Thin Man
as 'Police Dr. Walton (uncredited)'.
Sun, Aug 16 1874 –
Sat, Jul 29 1939
Portrait of Ruth ChanningRuth Channing
Ruth Channing was
>> in The Thin Man
as 'Mrs. Jorgenson (uncredited)'.
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Portrait of Jack CheathamJack Cheatham
Jack Cheatham was
39 in The Thin Man
as 'Detective (uncredited)'.
Fri, Dec 28 1894 –
Tue, Mar 30 1971
Portrait of Clay ClementClay Clement
Clay Clement was
46 in The Thin Man
as 'Quinn (uncredited)'.
Fri, May 18 1888 –
Sat, Oct 20 1956
Portrait of Dorothy ComptonDorothy Compton
Dorothy Compton was
>> in The Thin Man
as 'Maid at Dinner Party (uncredited)'.
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Portrait of Nick CopelandNick Copeland
Nick Copeland was
>> in The Thin Man
as 'Reporter (uncredited)'.
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Portrait of John DunsmuirJohn Dunsmuir
John Dunsmuir was
>> in The Thin Man
as 'Boxer at Party (uncredited)'.
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Portrait of Pat FlahertyPat Flaherty
Pat Flaherty was
37 in The Thin Man
as 'Fighter at Party (uncredited)'.
Mon, Mar 08 1897 –
Wed, Dec 02 1970
Portrait of Bess FlowersBess Flowers
Bess Flowers was
35 in The Thin Man
as 'Nick's Party Guest (uncredited)'.
Wed, Nov 23 1898 –
Sat, Jul 28 1984
Portrait of Douglas FowleyDouglas Fowley
Douglas Fowley was
22 in The Thin Man
as 'Taxi Driver (uncredited)'.
Tue, May 30 1911 –
Thu, May 21 1998
Portrait of Christian J. FrankChristian J. Frank
Christian J. Frank was
44 in The Thin Man
as 'Plainclothesman (uncredited)'.
Tue, Mar 11 1890 –
Tue, Dec 12 1967
Portrait of Kay GarrettKay Garrett
Kay Garrett was
40 in The Thin Man
as 'Nightclub Patron (uncredited)'.
Mon, Jan 15 1894 –
Sat, Nov 26 1960
Portrait of Kenneth GibsonKenneth Gibson
Kenneth Gibson was
36 in The Thin Man
as 'Apartment Clerk (uncredited)'.
Mon, Jan 17 1898 –
Sun, Nov 26 1972
Portrait of Dick GordonDick Gordon
Dick Gordon was
40 in The Thin Man
as 'Night Club Patron (uncredited)'.
Wed, Jun 21 1893 –
Thu, Sep 20 1956
Portrait of Creighton HaleCreighton Hale
Creighton Hale was
46 in The Thin Man
as 'Reporter (uncredited)'.
Thu, May 24 1888 –
Mon, Aug 09 1965
Portrait of Sherry HallSherry Hall
Sherry Hall was
41 in The Thin Man
as 'Taxi Driver (uncredited)'.
Mon, Aug 08 1892 –
Fri, Apr 06 1984
Portrait of Edward HearnEdward Hearn
Edward Hearn was
45 in The Thin Man
as 'Detective (uncredited)'.
Thu, Sep 06 1888 –
Mon, Apr 15 1963
Portrait of Robert HomansRobert Homans
Robert Homans was
56 in The Thin Man
as 'Billy the Detective (uncredited)'.
Wed, Nov 07 1877 –
Mon, Jul 28 1947
Portrait of John IrwinJohn Irwin
John Irwin was
>> in The Thin Man
as ''Face' Tefler (uncredited)'.
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Portrait of Thomas E. JacksonThomas E. Jackson
Thomas E. Jackson was
47 in The Thin Man
as 'Reporter (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jul 02 1886 –
Thu, Sep 07 1967
Portrait of Sydney JarvisSydney Jarvis
Sydney Jarvis was
56 in The Thin Man
as 'Witness (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jan 11 1878 –
Tue, Jun 06 1939
Portrait of Tiny JonesTiny Jones
Tiny Jones was
58 in The Thin Man
as 'Woman Buying Newspaper (uncredited)'.
Thu, Nov 25 1875 –
Fri, Mar 21 1952
Portrait of Kenner G. KempKenner G. Kemp
Kenner G. Kemp was
26 in The Thin Man
as 'Night Club Patron (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jan 03 1908 –
Mon, May 13 1985
Portrait of John LarkinJohn Larkin
John Larkin was
55 in The Thin Man
as 'Porter (uncredited)'.
Wed, Jan 01 1879 –
Wed, Mar 18 1936
Portrait of Dixie LaughtonDixie Laughton
Dixie Laughton was
>> in The Thin Man
as 'Janitress (uncredited)'.
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Portrait of Walter LongWalter Long
Walter Long was
55 in The Thin Man
as 'Stutsy Burke (uncredited)'.
Tue, Mar 04 1879 –
Fri, Jul 04 1952
Portrait of Fred MalatestaFred Malatesta
Fred Malatesta was
45 in The Thin Man
as 'Joe - Headwaiter (uncredited)'.
Wed, Apr 17 1889 –
Tue, Apr 08 1952
Portrait of Hans MoebusHans Moebus
Hans Moebus was
31 in The Thin Man
as 'Night Club Patron (uncredited)'.
Tue, Sep 23 1902 –
Sat, Apr 03 1976
Portrait of William H. O'BrienWilliam H. O'Brien
William H. O'Brien was
42 in The Thin Man
as 'Bartender (uncredited)'.
Sun, Jul 19 1891 –
Sat, Apr 18 1981
Portrait of Frank O'ConnorFrank O'Connor
Frank O'Connor was
53 in The Thin Man
as 'Detective Waiter (uncredited)'.
Mon, Apr 11 1881 –
Sun, Nov 22 1959
Portrait of Henry OthoHenry Otho
Henry Otho was
46 in The Thin Man
as 'Burly Party Waiter-Bodyguard (uncredited)'.
Mon, Feb 06 1888 –
Thu, Jun 06 1940
Portrait of Garry OwenGarry Owen
Garry Owen was
32 in The Thin Man
as 'Detective (uncredited)'.
Tue, Feb 18 1902 –
Fri, Jun 01 1951
Portrait of Lee PhelpsLee Phelps
Lee Phelps was
41 in The Thin Man
as 'Detective (uncredited)'.
Sun, May 14 1893 –
Thu, Mar 19 1953
Portrait of Alexander PollardAlexander Pollard
Alexander Pollard was
>> in The Thin Man
as 'Waiter Hired for Dinner (uncredited)'.
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Portrait of Albert PolletAlbert Pollet
Albert Pollet was
45 in The Thin Man
as 'Waiter Hired for Dinner (uncredited)'.
Fri, Feb 15 1889 –
Tue, Jul 24 1979
Portrait of Bob ReevesBob Reeves
Bob Reeves was
42 in The Thin Man
as 'Cop (uncredited)'.
Thu, Jan 28 1892 –
Tue, Apr 12 1960
Portrait of Bert RoachBert Roach
Bert Roach was
42 in The Thin Man
as 'Crying Man at Party (uncredited)'.
Thu, Aug 20 1891 –
Tue, Feb 16 1971
Portrait of Rolfe SedanRolfe Sedan
Rolfe Sedan was
38 in The Thin Man
as 'Waiter (uncredited)'.
Mon, Jan 20 1896 –
Wed, Sep 15 1982
Portrait of Gertrude ShortGertrude Short
Gertrude Short was
32 in The Thin Man
as 'Marian (uncredited)'.
Sun, Apr 06 1902 –
Wed, Jul 31 1968
Portrait of Lee ShumwayLee Shumway
Lee Shumway was
50 in The Thin Man
as 'Plainclothesman (uncredited)'.
Mon, Mar 03 1884 –
Sun, Jan 04 1959
Portrait of SkippySkippy
Skippy was
3 in The Thin Man
as 'Asta (uncredited)'.
Thu, Jan 01 1931 –
Mon, Jan 01 1951
Portrait of Pietro SossoPietro Sosso
Pietro Sosso was
64 in The Thin Man
as 'Butler (uncredited)'.
Sat, Nov 20 1869 –
Tue, Apr 25 1961
Portrait of Ben TaggartBen Taggart
Ben Taggart was
45 in The Thin Man
as 'Police Captain (uncredited)'.
Fri, Apr 05 1889 –
Sat, May 17 1947
Portrait of Phil TeadPhil Tead
Phil Tead was
40 in The Thin Man
as 'Reporter (uncredited)'.
Fri, Sep 29 1893 –
Sun, Jun 09 1974
Portrait of George TempletonGeorge Templeton
George Templeton was
27 in The Thin Man
as 'Reporter (uncredited)'.
Sun, Nov 11 1906 –
Tue, Aug 26 1980
Portrait of Harry TenbrookHarry Tenbrook
Harry Tenbrook was
46 in The Thin Man
as 'Guest at Nick's Party (uncredited)'.
Sat, Oct 08 1887 –
Wed, Sep 14 1960
Portrait of Huey WhiteHuey White
Huey White was
36 in The Thin Man
as 'Minor Role (uncredited)'.
Sat, Aug 28 1897 –
Thu, Jun 23 1938
Portrait of Leo WhiteLeo White
Leo White was
60 in The Thin Man
as 'Leo - Waiter (uncredited)'.
Sun, Nov 09 1873 –
Mon, Sep 20 1948
Portrait of Charles WilliamsCharles Williams
Charles Williams was
35 in The Thin Man
as 'Fighter Manager (uncredited)'.
Tue, Sep 27 1898 –
Fri, Jan 03 1958

Crew

Portrait of W.S. Van DykeW.S. Van Dyke
W.S. Van Dyke was
45 in The Thin Man
as 'Director'
Thu, Mar 21 1889 –
Fri, Feb 05 1943
Portrait of James Wong HoweJames Wong Howe
James Wong Howe was
34 in The Thin Man
as 'Director of Photography'
Sun, Aug 27 1899 –
Mon, Jul 12 1976
Portrait of David TownsendDavid Townsend
David Townsend was
42 in The Thin Man
as 'Assistant Art Director'
Mon, Nov 02 1891 –
Mon, Aug 05 1935
Portrait of Edwin B. WillisEdwin B. Willis
Edwin B. Willis was
41 in The Thin Man
as 'Assistant Art Director'
Fri, Jan 27 1893 –
Tue, Nov 26 1963
Portrait of Lesley SelanderLesley Selander
Lesley Selander was
33 in The Thin Man
as 'Assistant Director'
Sat, May 26 1900 –
Wed, Dec 05 1979
Portrait of Douglas ShearerDouglas Shearer
Douglas Shearer was
34 in The Thin Man
as 'Sound Director'
Fri, Nov 17 1899 –
Wed, Jan 06 1971
Portrait of Albert HackettAlbert Hackett
Albert Hackett was
34 in The Thin Man
as 'Screenplay'
Wed, Feb 14 1900 –
Thu, Mar 16 1995
Portrait of Frances GoodrichFrances Goodrich
Frances Goodrich was
43 in The Thin Man
as 'Screenplay'
Sat, Dec 20 1890 –
Sun, Jan 29 1984
Portrait of Hunt StrombergHunt Stromberg
Hunt Stromberg was
39 in The Thin Man
as 'Producer'
Wed, Jul 11 1894 –
Fri, Aug 23 1968
Portrait of Robert KernRobert Kern
Robert Kern was
49 in The Thin Man
as 'Editor'
Sun, Mar 29 1885 –
Tue, May 30 1972
Portrait of William AxtWilliam Axt
William Axt was
46 in The Thin Man
as 'Original Music Composer'
Thu, Apr 19 1888 –
Fri, Feb 13 1959
Portrait of Howard DietzHoward Dietz
Howard Dietz was
37 in The Thin Man
as 'Public Relations'
Tue, Sep 08 1896 –
Sat, Jul 30 1983
Portrait of David SnellDavid Snell
David Snell was
36 in The Thin Man
as 'Orchestrator'
Fri, Sep 10 1897 –
Mon, Mar 27 1967
Portrait of Maurice De PackhMaurice De Packh
Maurice De Packh was
37 in The Thin Man
as 'Orchestrator'
Sat, Nov 21 1896 –
Tue, May 24 1960
Portrait of Dashiell HammettDashiell Hammett
Dashiell Hammett was
39 in The Thin Man
as 'Novel'
Sun, May 27 1894 –
Tue, Jan 10 1961
Portrait of Dolly TreeDolly Tree
Dolly Tree was
35 in The Thin Man
as 'Costume Design'
Fri, Mar 17 1899 –
Thu, May 17 1962
Portrait of Cedric GibbonsCedric Gibbons
Cedric Gibbons was
41 in The Thin Man
as 'Art Direction'
Thu, Mar 23 1893 –
Tue, Jul 26 1960
Portrait of Eugene JoseffEugene Joseff
Eugene Joseff was
29 in The Thin Man
as 'Other'
Sun, Sep 25 1904 –
Sat, Sep 18 1948
Portrait of Jack VirgilJack Virgil
Jack Virgil was
42 in The Thin Man
as 'Orchestrator'
Sat, May 30 1891 –
Sat, May 14 1955
Portrait of Ted AllenTed Allen
Ted Allen was
>> in The Thin Man
as 'Still Photographer'
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Portrait of Wayne AllenWayne Allen
Wayne Allen was
30 in The Thin Man
as 'Orchestrator'
Sat, Aug 15 1903 –
Sat, Jun 07 1969
Portrait of Clarence Sinclair BullClarence Sinclair Bull
Clarence Sinclair Bull was
>> in The Thin Man
as 'Still Photographer'
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