After the Thin Man

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This second of MGM's Thin Man films reteams William Powell and Myrna Loy as, respectively, bibulous private detective Nick Charles and his socialite wife Nora. The Charleses are sucked into another murder case via Nick's lovely cousin Elissa Landi, whose husband Alan Marshall has vanished. Hubby has been conducting an affair with nightclub thrush Dorothy McNulty later known as Penny Singleton and is also blackmailing gangsterish Joseph Calleia. When the corpses begin piling up, Nick and Nora try to piece the ...
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This second of MGM's Thin Man films reteams William Powell and Myrna Loy as, respectively, bibulous private detective Nick Charles and his socialite wife Nora. The Charleses are sucked into another murder case via Nick's lovely cousin Elissa Landi, whose husband Alan Marshall has vanished. Hubby has been conducting an affair with nightclub thrush Dorothy McNulty later known as Penny Singleton and is also blackmailing gangsterish Joseph Calleia. When the corpses begin piling up, Nick and Nora try to piece the clues together, with the earnest assistance of Jimmy Stewart, who carries a torch for Landi. You won't believe who turns out to be the murderer in this one--then again, given the plot's strict adherence to "least likely suspect" formula, you probably will.
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Editorial Reviews

All Movie Guide - Hans J. Wollstein
The Charleses, Nick (William Powell) and Nora (Myrna Loy), are as charming as ever, perhaps even more so, in this their second whodunit, which almost plays like a Warner Bros. thriller: fast-paced, noisy, and never dull. A huge cast of Runyon-esque supporting characters keeps the pot boiling merrily and the climactic unmasking of the real killer is, for once, quite a surprise. W.S. Van Dyke and his writers knew exactly how to spin such a yarn and get the most out of a breezy story that takes you from stuffy Nob Hill to Chinatown and back. After the Thin Man, incidentally, is the last entry in the series with a title that makes any kind of sense.
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 9/1/1998
  • UPC: 027616082008
  • Original Release: 1936

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  • Source: MGM (WARNER)
  • Format: VHS

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
William Powell Nick Charles
Myrna Loy Nora Charles
James Stewart David Graham
Elissa Landi Selma Landis
Joseph Calleia Dancer
Jessie Ralph Aunt Katherine Forrest
Alan Marshal Robert Landis
Teddy Hart Floyd Casper
Sam Levene Lt. Abrams
William Law Lum Kee
George Zucco Dr. Adolph Kammer
Paul Fix Phil Byrnes
Jack Adair Escort of Dizzy Blonde
Edie Adams Girl
Ernie Alexander
Edwin Allen Man
Murray Alper Kid
Charles Arnt Drunk (uncredited)
Vince Barnett Wrestling manager
William Benedict
Donald Briggs Reporter
William Burress General
John Butler Racetrack Tout
Joe Caits Joe
Charles "Heinie" Conklin
Baldwin Cooke Photographer
Edgar Dearing Bill, the San Francisco Policeman
Dorothée Polly Byrnes
Mary Gordon Rose (the cook)
Maude Turner Gordon Helen
George Guhl S.F. Police Captain
Ben Hall Butcher Boy
Sherry Hall Photographer
John Kelly Harold
Edith Kingdon Hattie
Clarence Kolb Lucius
Richard Loo Headwaiter
Sue Moore
John T. Murray Jerry
Jack Norton Reporter
Harvey Parry
Joe Phillips Willie
Thomas Pogue William
Jack Raymond Photographer
George H. Reed Porter
Tom Ricketts Henry the Butler
Constantine Romanoff
Dick Rush San Francisco Detective
Penny Singleton Polly Byrnes
Alice H. Smith Emily
George Taylor Eddie
Zeffie Tilbury Lucy
Charles Trowbridge Police Examiner
Harry Tyler Fingers
Guy Usher Chief of Detectives
Monte Vandergrift Man (uncredited)
Dorothy Vaughan Charlotte
Bobby Watson Leader of Late Crowd
Eric Wilton Peter, butler
Technical Credits
W.S. Van Dyke Director
Nacio Herb Brown Score Composer, Songwriter
Walter Donaldson Songwriter
George Forrest Songwriter
Arthur Freed Songwriter
Cedric Gibbons Art Director
Frances Goodrich Screenwriter
Albert Hackett Screenwriter
Robert J. Kern Editor
Oliver Marsh Cinematographer
Harry McAfee Art Director
Herbert Stothart Score Composer
Hunt Stromberg Producer
Dolly Tree Costumes/Costume Designer
Edward Ward Score Composer
Edwin B. Willis Art Director
Robert Wright Songwriter
Dashiell Hammett Source Author
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  • Anonymous

    Posted November 25, 2003

    Super Sleuths and Gum Shoes

    Regradless of the fact that you might just figure out 'who dun it' this show is filled with twists and humor. I'm waiting for the whole serise to be released on DVD Nick and Nora keep things delightfully interesting.

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    Posted October 26, 2008

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