The Thin Man
The Thin Man
The Thin Man
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1934
1h 31m
7.5(505 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 John Guild

Nat Pendleton
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Minna Gombell

Mimi Wynant

Minna Gombell
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Henry Wadsworth

Tommy

Henry Wadsworth
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Porter Hall

Herbert MacCaulay

Porter Hall
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William Henry

Gilbert Wynant

William Henry
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Edward Ellis

Clyde Wynant

Edward Ellis
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Edward Brophy

Joe Morelli

Edward Brophy
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Cyril Thornton

Tanner

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Cesar Romero

Chris Jorgenson

Cesar Romero
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Harold Huber

Arthur Nunheim

Harold Huber
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Natalie Moorhead

Julia Wolf

Natalie Moorhead
Acting

Will Aubrey

Minor Role (uncredited)

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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

Police Dr. Walton (uncredited)

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Ruth Channing

Mrs. Jorgenson (uncredited)

Ruth Channing
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Jack Cheatham

Detective (uncredited)

Jack Cheatham
Acting

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 the Detective (uncredited)

Robert Homans
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John Irwin

'Face' Tefler (uncredited)

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Thomas E. Jackson

Reporter (uncredited)

Thomas E. Jackson
Acting

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
Acting

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 - Headwaiter (uncredited)

Fred Malatesta
Acting

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
Acting

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
Acting

Bert Roach

Crying Man at Party (uncredited)

Bert Roach
Acting

Rolfe Sedan

Waiter (uncredited)

Rolfe Sedan
Acting

Gertrude Short

Marian (uncredited)

Gertrude Short
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Lee Shumway

Plainclothesman (uncredited)

Lee Shumway
Acting

Skippy

Asta (uncredited)

Skippy
Acting

Pietro Sosso

Butler (uncredited)

Pietro Sosso
Acting

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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Huey White

Minor Role (uncredited)

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Acting

Leo White

Leo - Waiter (uncredited)

Leo White
Acting

Charles Williams

Fighter Manager (uncredited)

Charles Williams

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