Shadow of the Thin Man (1941)
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83% of critics liked it
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80% of users liked it
(2,616 ratings)
This fourth entry in MGM's Thin Man series could just as well have been titled "Nick and Nora Charles Go to the Races". Officially retired from sleuthing, Nick Charles (William Powell) does his best to be a dutiful husband to his lovely wife Nora (Myrna Loy) and a good father to his… More This fourth entry in MGM's Thin Man series could just as well have been titled "Nick and Nora Charles Go to the Races". Officially retired from sleuthing, Nick Charles (William Powell) does his best to be a dutiful husband to his lovely wife Nora (Myrna Loy) and a good father to his young son Nick Jr. (Dickie Hall). But when murder rears its ugly head at the local race track, Nick is called in by Major Jason I. Sculley (Henry O'Neill), head of the New York athletic commission, to help solve the case. As usual, there is no shortage of suspects: This time the "rogue's gallery" includes high-rolling gamblers Link Stevens (Loring Smith) and Fred Macy (Joseph Anthony); Link's hoity-toity girlfriend Claire Porter (played by legendary acting teacher Stella Adler); two-bit tout "Rainbow" Benny Loomis (Lou Lubin); reporters Whitey Barrow (Paul Kelly) and Paul Clarke (Barry Nelson); and Clarke's sweetheart Molly Ford (Donna Reed). Highlights include a zany episode on a department-store merry-go-round, an outsized brawl at a fancy sea-food restaurant, and the inevitable gathering together of suspects in the offices of police lieutenant Abrams (Sam Levene). The flippant nature of Shadow of the Thin Man can be attributed to screenwriters Irving Brecher and Harry Kurnitz, both longtime friends and associates of comedian Groucho Marx. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- W.S. Van Dyke
- Written By
- Irving Brecher, Harry Kurnitz
- Genres
- Action & Adventure, Romance, Classics, Comedy, Drama, Mystery & Suspense
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Nov 1, 1941 Wide
- Studio
- MGM
Critic Reviews
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
It makes for lightweight entertainment.
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John J. Puccio, Movie Metropolis
This entry has a thinner story line, fewer colorful characters, and even fewer witty lines than the first three films in the series.
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John J. Puccio, Movie Metropolis
It's a formulaic film in the series but fun for maybe a single viewing. (The Complete Thin Man Collection)
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Cast
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William Powell
as Nick Charles
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Myrna Loy
as Nora Charles
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Barry Nelson
as Paul Clarke
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Donna Reed
as Molly Ford
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Sam Levene
as Lieutenant Abrams
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Alan Baxter
as Whitey Barrow
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Henry O'Neill
as Maj. Jason I. Sculley
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Dickie Hall
as Nick Charles Jr.
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Loring Smith
as Link Stephens
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Joseph Anthony
as Fred Macy
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Stella Adler
as Claire Porter
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Lou Lubin
as "Rainbow" Benny Loomis
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Louise Beavers
as Stella
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Arthur Ayleswofth
as Coroner
- Arthur Belasco
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John Berkes
as Paleface
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Oliver Blake
as Fenster
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Aldrich Bowker
as Watchman
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Charles Calvert
as Referee
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Ken Christy
as Detective
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Inez Cooper
as Girl in Cab
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Noel Cravat
as Baku
- William "Wee Willie" Davis
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Edgar Dearing
as Motor Cop
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Joe Devlin
as Mugg
- John Dilson
- Abe Dinovitch
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James Flavin
as Cop
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Jo Gilbert
as Lana
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Fred Graham
as Waiters with Steaks
- H.B. Haggerty
- Edward Hearn
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Jenny Jerome
as Reporter
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Tor Johnson
as Jack the Ripper
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Robert Kellard
as Cop
- Lyle Latell
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George Lloyd
as Pipey
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Jerry Mandy
as Waiter
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Sid Melton
as Fingers
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Joey Ray
as Stephen's Clerk
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Adeline de Walt Reynolds
as Landlady
- Buddy Roosevelt
- Jack Roper
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Ray Teal
as Cab Driver
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Tito Vuolo
as Luis
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Fred Walburn
as Kid on Merry-go-Round
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Harry Wilson
as Muggs
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Will Wright
as Maguire
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Duke York
as Valentino
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Sam Bernard
as Counterman
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John Kelly
as Meatballs Murphy
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Harry Burns
as Greek Janitor
- Cliff Danielson
- Jerry Jerome
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Tommy Mack
as Soft Drink Vendor
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Dan Tobey
as Announcer
- Sailor Vincent
- Bill Fisher
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Hal LeSueur
as Reporter
- Eddie Simms
- J. Lewis Smith
- Roger Moore
