The thin man
Contributors: Powell, William, 1892-1984, actor; Loy, Myrna, 1905-1993, actor; O'Sullivan, Maureen, 1911-1998, actor; Hammett, Dashiell, 1894-1961
Series: Silver screen icons; Silver screen icons
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Format: [videorecording]
Number of pages: 402
Subjects: Drama; Film adaptations; Nora Charles (Fictitious character); Nick Charles (Fictitious character)
Other titles: Thin man (Motion picture); After the thin man (Motion picture); Another thin man (Motion picture); Shadow of the thin man (Motion picture); Thin man (Motion picture). French.; After the thin man (Motion picture). French.; Another thin man (Motion picture). French.
Description: When an eccentric inventor disappears and his mistress is killed, Nick and Nora Charles get involved in the investigation; suave Nick and his bright wife Nora become involved in solving a murder when Nora's cousin is accused of killing her husband; detective Nick Charles solves the murders of three people while on a supposed vacation with his family; Nick and Nora work to solve a series of murders of racetrack and gambling figures.
Notes: Originally released as a motion picture 1934-1941.

"The thin man" based on the novel by Dashiell Hammett.

Dolby mono, full screen.

William Powell, Myrna Loy ; "The thin man": Maureen O'Sullivan, Nat Pendleton ; "After the thin man": James Stewart, Elissa Landi ; "Another thin man": Virginia Grey, Otto Kruger ; "Shadow of the thin man": Barry Nelson, Donna Reed.

MPAA rating: Not rated.

For private home use only.

In English or French (except Shadow of the thin man) with optional English, French, or Spanish subtitles.

Closed-captioned.
Table of contents: title: The thin man (1934, 91 min.) ; After the thin man (1936, 112 min.) ; Another thin man (1939, 102 min.) / produced by Hunt Stromberg ; screenplay by Albert Hackett, Frances Goodrich ; directed by W.S. Van Dyke; title: Shadow of the thin man (1941, 97 min.) / produced by Hunt Stromberg ; screenplay by Irving Brecher, Harry Kurnitz ; directed by Maj. W.S. Van Dyke II.