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Shadow of the Thin Man
Shadow of the Thin Man

Shadow of the Thin Man

FUNNIER THAN EVER in their first new laugh-thriller in 2 years!

Genres

ComedyCrimeMystery

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High society sleuths Nick and Nora Charles run into a variety of shady characters while investigating a race-track murder.

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Budget

$821000

Revenue

$2301000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

97 mins

Rating

6.991/10

Release Date

21 November 1941

Country

United States of America

Cast

William Powell

William Powell

Nick Charles

Myrna Loy

Myrna Loy

Nora Charles

Barry Nelson

Barry Nelson

Paul Clarke

Donna Reed

Donna Reed

Molly Ford

Sam Levene

Sam Levene

Lieutenant Abrams

Alan Baxter

Alan Baxter

'Whitey' Barrow

Henry O'Neill

Henry O'Neill

Major Jason I. Sculley

Richard Hall

Richard Hall

Nick Charles, Jr.

Stella Adler

Stella Adler

Claire Porter

Loring Smith

Loring Smith

'Link' Stephens

Joseph Anthony

Joseph Anthony

Fred Macy

Lou Lubin

Lou Lubin

'Rainbow' Benny Loomis

Louise Beavers

Louise Beavers

Stella

Skippy

Skippy

Asta

Oliver Blake

Oliver Blake

Lawyer Fenster

Adeline DeWalt Reynolds

Adeline DeWalt Reynolds

Barrows' Landlady (uncredited)

George Lloyd

George Lloyd

Pipey (uncredited)

Sid Melton

Sid Melton

Fingers (uncredited)

Jody Gilbert

Jody Gilbert

Lana Webb (uncredited)

Tor Johnson

Tor Johnson

"The Irish Thrush", a wrestler (uncredited)

The Cardiff Giant

The Cardiff Giant

Bearded Wrestler (uncredited)

Ava Gardner

Ava Gardner

Passerby at Racetrack (uncredited)

John George

John George

Wrestling Match Spectator (uncredited)

Aldrich Bowker

Aldrich Bowker

Watchman (uncredited)

H.B. Haggerty

H.B. Haggerty

Mug

Al Bain

Al Bain

Wrestling Match Spectator (uncredited)

Arthur Aylesworth

Arthur Aylesworth

Second Coroner (uncredited)

Tom Coleman

Tom Coleman

Cop (uncredited)

Joe Devlin

Joe Devlin

Mug Starting Fight at Wrestling Match (uncredited)

Fred Graham

Fred Graham

Waiter with Steak (uncredited)

Herschel Graham

Herschel Graham

Wrestling Match Spectator (uncredited)

Joey Ray

Joey Ray

Stephens' Clerk (uncredited)

Ray Teal

Ray Teal

Cab Driver (uncredited)

Will Wright

Will Wright

Maguire - Nervous Ticket Seller (uncredited)

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