The Thin Man
The Thin Man
The Thin Man
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1934
1h 31m
7.5(528 votes)
Comedy
Mystery
Crime

Overview

A husband and wife detective team takes on the search for a missing inventor and almost get killed for their efforts.

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Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Videos & Trailers

4 videos

Cast & Crew

69 members
Acting

William Powell

Nick Charles

William Powell
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Myrna Loy

Nora Charles

Myrna Loy
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Maureen O'Sullivan

Dorothy Wynant

Maureen O'Sullivan
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Nat Pendleton

Inspector Guild

Nat Pendleton
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Minna Gombell

Mimi Wynant

Minna Gombell
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Porter Hall

Herbert MacCaulay

Porter Hall
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Henry Wadsworth

Tommy

Henry Wadsworth
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William Henry

Gilbert Wynant

William Henry
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Harold Huber

Arthur Nunheim

Harold Huber
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Cesar Romero

Chris Jorgenson

Cesar Romero
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Natalie Moorhead

Julia Wolf

Natalie Moorhead
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Edward Brophy

Joe Morelli

Edward Brophy
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Edward Ellis

Clyde Wynant

Edward Ellis
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Cyril Thornton

Tanner

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William Augustin

Wynant's Butler (uncredited)

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Polly Bailey

Janitress (uncredited)

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Arthur Belasco

Detective (uncredited)

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Brooks Benedict

Night Club Patron (uncredited)

Brooks Benedict
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Tui Bow

Stenographer (uncredited)

Tui Bow
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Raymond Brown

Dr. Walton (uncredited)

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Ruth Channing

Mrs. Jorgenson (uncredited)

Ruth Channing
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Jack Cheatham

Detective (uncredited)

Jack Cheatham
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Clay Clement

Quinn (uncredited)

Clay Clement
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Dorothy Compton

Maid at Dinner Party (uncredited)

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Nick Copeland

Reporter (uncredited)

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John Dunsmuir

Boxer at Party (uncredited)

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Pat Flaherty

Fighter at Party (uncredited)

Pat Flaherty
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Bess Flowers

Nick's Party Guest (uncredited)

Bess Flowers
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Douglas Fowley

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Douglas Fowley
Acting

Christian J. Frank

Plainclothesman (uncredited)

Christian J. Frank
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Kay Garrett

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

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Kenneth Gibson

Apartment Clerk (uncredited)

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Dick Gordon

Night Club Patron (uncredited)

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Creighton Hale

Reporter (uncredited)

Creighton Hale
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Sherry Hall

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

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Edward Hearn

Detective (uncredited)

Edward Hearn
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Robert Homans

Billy (uncredited)

Robert Homans
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John Irwin

Face Tefler (uncredited)

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Thomas E. Jackson

Reporter (uncredited)

Thomas E. Jackson
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Sydney Jarvis

Witness (uncredited)

Sydney Jarvis
Acting

Tiny Jones

Woman Buying Newspaper (uncredited)

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Kenner G. Kemp

Night Club Patron (uncredited)

Kenner G. Kemp
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John Larkin

Porter (uncredited)

John Larkin
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Dixie Laughton

Janitress (uncredited)

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Walter Long

Stutsy Burke (uncredited)

Walter Long
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Fred Malatesta

Joe (uncredited)

Fred Malatesta
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Hans Moebus

Night Club Patron (uncredited)

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William H. O'Brien

Bartender (uncredited)

William H. O'Brien
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Frank O'Connor

Detective Waiter (uncredited)

Frank O'Connor
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Henry Otho

Burly Party Waiter-Bodyguard (uncredited)

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Garry Owen

Detective (uncredited)

Garry Owen
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Lee Phelps

Detective (uncredited)

Lee Phelps
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Alexander Pollard

Waiter Hired for Dinner (uncredited)

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Albert Pollet

Waiter Hired for Dinner (uncredited)

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Bob Reeves

Cop (uncredited)

Bob Reeves
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Bert Roach

Crying Man at Party (uncredited)

Bert Roach
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Rolfe Sedan

Waiter (uncredited)

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Gertrude Short

Marian (uncredited)

Gertrude Short
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Lee Shumway

Plainclothesman (uncredited)

Lee Shumway
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Skippy

Asta (uncredited)

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Pietro Sosso

Butler (uncredited)

Pietro Sosso
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Ben Taggart

Police Captain (uncredited)

Ben Taggart
Acting

Phil Tead

Reporter (uncredited)

Phil Tead
Directing

George Templeton

Reporter (uncredited)

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Harry Tenbrook

Guest at Nick's Party (uncredited)

Harry Tenbrook
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Leo White

Leo (uncredited)

Leo White
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Charles Williams

Fighter Manager (uncredited)

Charles Williams
Acting

Will Aubrey

(uncredited)

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Huey White

(uncredited)

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