Song of the Thin Man

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In the sixth and final Thin Man whodunit, Nick William Powell and Nora Charles Myrna Loy look into the mysterious killing of bandleader Tommy Drake Phillip Reed. The police quickly hone in on the owner of a gambling ship, Phil Brant Bruce Cowling, who was about to lose Drake's band to a competitor. Also among the many and varied suspects are: Phil's new wife, socialite Janet Thayar Jayne Meadows; the band's voluptuous vocalist, Fran Page Gloria Grahame; and the troubled clarinetist, Buddy Hollis Don Taylor. With ...
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In the sixth and final Thin Man whodunit, Nick William Powell and Nora Charles Myrna Loy look into the mysterious killing of bandleader Tommy Drake Phillip Reed. The police quickly hone in on the owner of a gambling ship, Phil Brant Bruce Cowling, who was about to lose Drake's band to a competitor. Also among the many and varied suspects are: Phil's new wife, socialite Janet Thayar Jayne Meadows; the band's voluptuous vocalist, Fran Page Gloria Grahame; and the troubled clarinetist, Buddy Hollis Don Taylor. With the assistance of jive-talking "Clinker" Krause Keenan Wynn and the clever terrier Asta, Nick and Nora are soon able to gather all the suspects at the reopening of the floating gaming establishment. In between the skullduggery and the usual wisecracks, Gloria Grahame performs a sultry version of Herb Magidson and Ben Oakland's "You're Not So Easy to Forget."
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Editorial Reviews

All Movie Guide - Hans J. Wollstein
Myrna Loy reportedly had grave misgivings about this, the final film in the Thin Man series, often referring to the whodunit as "a lackluster finish to a great series." She needn't have been so hard on herself and the film. Though Nick and Nora Charles are a bit older and have slowed down their intake of alcoholic beverages in favor of raising five-year-old Dean Stockwell, the wisecracking couple remains as sophisticated as ever. And the mystery that the Charleses are asked to investigate is as intriguing as any that had come before. In fact, in these more enlightened times when alcoholism is viewed as a disease rather than a stylish accouterment, Song of the Thin Man makes a welcome addition to the otherwise so gin-soaked series.
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 9/1/1998
  • UPC: 027616096906
  • Original Release: 1947

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  • Source: MGM (WARNER)
  • Format: VHS

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
Leon Ames Mitchell Talbin
Warner Anderson Dr. Monolaw
William Bishop Al Amboy
Bruce Cowling Phil Brant
Bess Flowers Jessica Thayer
George Anderson Dunne
Morris Ankrum Inspector
Asta Jr. Asta
Gregg Barton Nurse
Lennie Bremen
Al Bridge Nagle, Policeman
James Burke Callahan
Harry Burns Italian
George Chan Young Chinese
Tom Dugan Davis, Cop
James Flavin Reartion the Cop
Connie Gilchrist Bertha
Gloria Grahame Fran Ledue Page
Bill Harbach Whitley
Clarke Hardwicke Bert
Earl Hodgins Baggage Man
Esther Howard Counterwoman
Donald Kerr News Photographer
Lyle Latell Mugs
Myrna Loy Nora Charles
Marie Windsor Helen Amboy
Matt McHugh Taxi Driver
Jayne Meadows Janet Thayer
Ralph Morgan David I. Thayar
Patricia Morison Phyllis Talbin
Howard Negley Kramer
Henry Nemo The Neem
Jimmy O'Gatty Hood
William Powell Nick Charles
Phillip Reed Tommy Drake
William Roberts Pete
Jeffrey Sayre Croupier
John Sheehan Manager
Eddie Simms
George Sorel Headwaiter
Dean Stockwell Nick Charles, Jr.
Robert E. Strickland Musician
Charles Sullivan Sergeant
Clinton Sundberg Desk Clerk
Henry Sylvester Butler
Don Taylor Buddy Hollis
Tom Trout Louie the Shiv
Keenan Wynn Clarence "Clinker" Krause
Technical Credits
Edward N. Buzzell Director
Randall Duell Art Director
Cedric Gibbons Art Director
Charles Rosher Sr. Cinematographer
Irene Sharaff Costumes/Costume Designer
Jack Dawn Makeup
David Snell Score Composer
Harry Crane Screenwriter
Steve Fisher Screenwriter
Nat Perrin Screenwriter, Producer
James Rice Screenwriter
Alfred E. Spencer Set Decoration/Design
Edwin B. Willis Set Decoration/Design
Herb Magidson Songwriter
Ben Oakland Songwriter
Dashiell Hammett Source Author
Gene Ruggiero Editor
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