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Shadow of the Thin Man

Shadow of the Thin Man

FUNNIER THAN EVER in their first new laugh-thriller in 2 years!

Part of The Thin Man Collection

1941•1h 37m•7.0/10
ComedyCrimeMystery

Ratings

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7.0/10(120)

High society sleuths Nick and Nora Charles run into a variety of shady characters while investigating a race-track murder.

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Production

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Language

EN

Status

Released

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Cast

William Powell

William Powell

Nick Charles

Myrna Loy

Myrna Loy

Nora Charles

Barry Nelson

Barry Nelson

Paul Clarke

Donna Reed

Donna Reed

Molly Ford

Sam Levene

Sam Levene

Lieutenant Abrams

Alan Baxter

Alan Baxter

Whitey Barrow

Henry O'Neill

Henry O'Neill

Jason Sculley

Richard Hall

Richard Hall

Nick Charles Jr.

Stella Adler

Stella Adler

Claire Porter

Loring Smith

Loring Smith

Link Stephens

Joseph Anthony

Fred Macy

Lou Lubin

Lou Lubin

Rainbow Benny

Louise Beavers

Louise Beavers

Stella

Skippy

Asta

Oliver Blake

Oliver Blake

Fenster (uncredited)

Adeline DeWalt Reynolds

Barrows' Landlady (uncredited)

George Lloyd

George Lloyd

Pipey (uncredited)

Sid Melton

Sid Melton

Fingers (uncredited)

Jody Gilbert

Jody Gilbert

Lana Webb (uncredited)

Tor Johnson

Tor Johnson

The Irish Thrush (uncredited)

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