Another Thin Man
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| Directed by | W.S. Van Dyke |
| Produced by | Hunt Stromberg |
| Written by | Frances Goodrich Albert Hackett |
| Starring | William Powell Myrna Loy Otto Kruger Asta C. Aubrey Smith |
| Music by | Edward Ward |
| Cinematography | William H. Daniels Oliver T. Marsh |
| Editing by | Fredrick Y. Smith |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Release date(s) | November 17, 1939 |
| Running time | 103 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Another Thin Man is a 1939 American film that is the third film in the six-volume series, The Thin Man. It again stars William Powell and Myrna Loy as Nick and Nora Charles, and is based on the writings of Dashiell Hammett. Their son, Nicky Jr., is also introduced in the film. The cast includes their terrier Asta, Virginia Grey, Otto Kruger, C. Aubrey Smith, Ruth Hussey, Nat Pendleton, Patric Knowles, Sheldon Leonard, Tom Neal, Phyllis Gordon and Marjorie Main.
The film was originally promoted in the United States under the title of Return of the Thin Man, and was followed by Shadow of the Thin Man (1941).
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[edit] Plot
In this adaptation of Dashiell Hammett's "The Farewell Murder",[1] Nick (William Powell) and Nora (Myrna Loy) Charles are back in New York with Asta and a new arrival - Nicky Jr. They are invited by Colonel Burr MacFay (C. Aubrey Smith) to spend the weekend at his house on Long Island. McFay desperately wants Nick to put his well-known detective skills to work, as he has been receiving threats from Phil Church (Sheldon Leonard), a very shady character. When MacFay is killed, Church seems to be the obvious suspect. However, Nick is skeptical. He suspects there is something far more complicated going on. MacFay's housekeeper, daughter and various hangers-on all may have had an interest in seeking the old man's demise.
[edit] Cast
- William Powell as Nick Charles
- Myrna Loy as Nora Charles
- Virginia Grey as Lois MacFay
- Otto Kruger as Assistant District Attorney Van Slack
- C. Aubrey Smith as Colonel Burr MacFay
- Ruth Hussey as Dorothy Walters, Charles' nanny/Linda Mills
- Nat Pendleton as Lieutenant Guild
- Patric Knowles as Dudley Horn, Lois's fiancé
- Tom Neal as Freddie Coleman, MacFay's secretary
- Phyllis Gordon as Mrs. Isabella Bellam, MacFay's housekeeper
- Sheldon Leonard as Phil Church
- Don Costello as "Diamond Back" Vogel
[edit] References
- ^ http://books.google.com/books?id=41ljAAAAIAAJ&pg=RA1-PA269&lpg=RA1-PA269&dq=%22Another+Thin+Man+based+on%22&source=bl&ots=EezBGDq3Kp&sig=baLJL5oVxeNKh7iDKPbLzI1LvXE&hl=en&ei=CrUoTey1H8K78gbovLTmAQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CBcQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=%22Another%20Thin%20Man%20based%20on%22&f=false
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- Another Thin Man at the TCM Movie Database
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