Another Thin Man

"Their Merriest Hit! Mr. and Mrs. Thin Man Have a B-A-B-Y!"

1939 1h 43m EN

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★7.1TMDB · 145

ComedyMysteryCrime

Synopsis

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Nick and Nora Charles are back - and this time, they have a baby, a wealthy new client, and another murder to solve! Retired detective Nick is enjoying family life with Nora and their young son, Nick Jr., when eccentric industrialist Colonel MacFay asks for protection after receiving threatening messages. When MacFay is found dead at his isolated estate, Nick and Nora spring into action, questioning a houseful of suspicious guests and uncovering greed, blackmail, family secrets, and a dangerous inheritance plot. With their trademark wit and sophistication, the glamorous couple balances parenthood, parties, and peril as they race to expose the killer.

“Their Merriest Hit! Mr. and Mrs. Thin Man Have a B-A-B-Y!”

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Cast

William Powell
Nick Charles
Myrna Loy
Nora Charles
Virginia Grey
Lois MacFay
Otto Kruger
Van Slack
C. Aubrey Smith
Colonel MacFay
Ruth Hussey
Dorothy Waters
Nat Pendleton
Lieutenant Guild
Patric Knowles
Dudley Horn

Credits

Behind the camera

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

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1 / 8

MONEY

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Shot for just $1.1M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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2 / 8

ERA

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87 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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William Powell and Myrna Loy and Virginia Grey carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Their Merriest Hit! Mr. and Mrs. Thin Man Have a B-A-B-Y!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0031047 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

W.S. Van Dyke directs. William H. Daniels behind the camera. Fredrick Y. Smith cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $1.1M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
287 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "The Thin Man Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by W.S. Van Dyke, shot by William H. Daniels. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Fredrick Y. Smith shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6William Powell and Myrna Loy and Virginia Grey carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Their Merriest Hit! Mr. and Mrs. Thin Man Have a B-A-B-Y!".
8IMDB entry: tt0031047 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: William H. Daniels
Editing: Fredrick Y. Smith
Costume design: Dolly Tree
Runtime: 103 min · 1h 43m
Status: Released
Budget: $1,107,000
Box office: $2,223,000
Return: 201% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: Another Thin Man (1939)

Part of

The Thin Man Collection

Comedy-mysteries featuring Nick and Nora Charles: a former detective and his rich, playful wife. They solve a murder case mostly for the fun of it.

Also by

W.S. Van Dyke

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talisencrw2016-01-11
★ 9/10
There's no drop in quality in this excellent third installment in the finest comedy or mystery series of all time. William Powell and Myrna Loy are simply magical together, and they're matched with a fine supporting cast, excellent script and some of the very underrated director Woody Van Dyke's best work.

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