After the Thin Man

"Continuing the fun in their NEW hit!"

1936 1h 52m EN

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7.3

SOLID

★7.3TMDB · 206

ComedyMysteryCrime

Synopsis

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After returning to San Francisco, Nick and Nora Charles are drawn into the disappearance of Nora’s cousin’s husband. When he is found murdered, suspicion falls on the troubled family, and Nick reluctantly resumes his detective work. With Nora eagerly at his side, the pair follows a trail of jealousy, blackmail, secret relationships, and long-buried family scandals.

“Continuing the fun in their NEW hit!”

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Cast

William Powell
Nick Charles
Myrna Loy
Nora Charles
James Stewart
David Graham
Elissa Landi
Selma Forrest Landis
Joseph Calleia
Dancer
Jessie Ralph
Katherine Forrest
Alan Marshal
Robert Landis
Teddy Hart
Floyd Casper

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: W.S. Van Dyke
Writers: Dashiell Hammett, Albert Hackett, Frances Goodrich
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.7M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 4.7× over at the box office.

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ERA

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90 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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4 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "The Thin Man Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by W.S. Van Dyke, shot by Oliver T. Marsh. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Herbert Stothart. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Robert Kern shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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William Powell and Myrna Loy and James Stewart carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

W.S. Van Dyke directs. Oliver T. Marsh behind the camera. Herbert Stothart scores. Robert Kern cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $0.7M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Made its money back 4.7× over at the box office.
390 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
4Part of the "The Thin Man Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by W.S. Van Dyke, shot by Oliver T. Marsh. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Herbert Stothart. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Robert Kern shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8William Powell and Myrna Loy and James Stewart carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Continuing the fun in their NEW hit!".
10IMDB entry: tt0027260 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 10 themes, including "new year's eve", "husband wife relationship", "married couple", "nightclub".