| The Thin Man | |
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| Directed by | W. S. Van Dyke |
| Produced by | Hunt Stromberg |
| Written by | Albert Hackett Frances Goodrich |
| Based on | The Thin Man by Dashiell Hammett |
| Starring | William Powell Myrna Loy |
| Music by | William Axt |
| Cinematography | James Wong Howe |
| Editing by | Robert Kern |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
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| Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $226,408 (est.) |
The Thin Man (1934) is an American comedy-mystery film directed by W.S. Van Dyke, based on the novel of the same name byDashiell Hammett. The film stars William Powell and Myrna Loy as Nick and Nora Charles; Nick is a hard-drinking, retired private detective and Nora is a wealthy heiress. Their wire-haired fox terrier Asta was played by canine actor Skippy.
The film's screenplay was written by Albert Hackett and Frances Goodrich, a married couple. In 1934, the film was nominated for theAcademy Award for Best Picture.
The titular "Thin Man" is not Nick Charles, but the man Charles is initially hired to find - Clyde Wynant (part way through the film, Charles characterizes Wynant as a "thin man with white hair".) The "Thin Man" moniker was thought by many viewers to refer to Nick Charles and, after a time, it was used in the titles of sequels as if referring to Charles.
