After the Thin Man
After the Thin Man
After the Thin Man
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1936
1h 52m
7.3(194 votes)
Comedy
Mystery
Crime

Overview

Nick and Nora Charles investigate when Nora's cousin reports her disreputable husband is missing, and find themselves in a mystery involving the shady owners of a popular nightclub, a singer and her dark brother, the cousin's forsaken true love, and Nora's bombastic and controlling aunt.

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Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Videos & Trailers

3 videos

Cast & Crew

48 members
Acting

William Powell

Nick Charles

William Powell
Acting

Myrna Loy

Nora Charles

Myrna Loy
Acting

James Stewart

David Graham

James Stewart
Acting

Elissa Landi

Selma Forrest Landis

Elissa Landi
Acting

Joseph Calleia

Dancer

Joseph Calleia
Acting

Jessie Ralph

Katherine Forrest

Jessie Ralph
Acting

Alan Marshal

Robert Landis

Alan Marshal
Acting

Teddy Hart

Floyd Casper

Teddy Hart
Acting

Sam Levene

Abrams

Sam Levene
Acting

Penny Singleton

Polly Byrnes

Penny Singleton
Acting

William Law

Lum Kee

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Acting

George Zucco

Dr. Kammer

George Zucco
Acting

Paul Fix

Phil

Paul Fix
Acting

Skippy

Asta

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Acting

Ward Bond

Party Guest (uncredited)

Ward Bond
Acting

Donald Briggs

Reporter (uncredited)

Donald Briggs
Acting

Mary Gordon

Rose (uncredited)

Mary Gordon
Acting

Allen 'Farina' Hoskins

Screwy (uncredited)

Allen 'Farina' Hoskins
Acting

Hal Le Sueur

Polly's Admirer (uncredited)

Hal Le Sueur
Acting

Roger Moore

Reporter (uncredited)

Roger Moore
Acting

Tom Ricketts

Henry (uncredited)

Tom Ricketts
Acting

Constantine Romanoff

Wrestler at Party (uncredited)

Constantine Romanoff
Acting

Zeffie Tilbury

Aunt Lucy (uncredited)

Zeffie Tilbury
Acting

Sue Moore

Sexy Blonde (uncredited)

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Acting

Lucille Ward

Prison Matron (uncredited)

Lucille Ward
Acting

Harry Tyler

Fingers (uncredited)

Harry Tyler
Acting

Murray Alper

Kid (uncredited)

Murray Alper
Acting

John Kelly

Harold (uncredited)

John Kelly
Acting

William Benedict

Newsboy (uncredited)

William Benedict
Acting

James Carlisle

Man Reading Newspaper (uncredited)

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Acting

Charles Fogel

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

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Acting

Joe Phillips

Willie (uncredited)

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Acting

Charles Trowbridge

Ballistics Man (uncredited)

Charles Trowbridge
Acting

Fred Santley

Reporter (uncredited)

Fred Santley
Acting

Dick Rush

San Francisco Detective (uncredited)

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Acting

Lee Phelps

Flop House Proprietor (uncredited)

Lee Phelps
Acting

Barbara Pepper

Party Guest (uncredited)

Barbara Pepper
Crew

Harvey Parry

Man Standing on Hands (uncredited)

Harvey Parry
Acting

Carl M. Leviness

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Carl M. Leviness
Acting

Fred Graham

Newspaper Distributor (uncredited)

Fred Graham
Acting

Edgar Dearing

Bill (uncredited)

Edgar Dearing
Acting

Heinie Conklin

Trainman (uncredited)

Heinie Conklin
Acting

Ralph Brooks

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

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Acting

Phil Bloom

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

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Acting

Margaret Bert

Nightclub Customer During Polly's Act (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Vince Barnett

Wrester's Manager (uncredited)

Vince Barnett
Acting

Charles Arnt

Drunk (uncredited)

Charles Arnt
Acting

George Guhl

Policeman at Party (uncredited)

George Guhl

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