William Powell, Myrna Loy, Maureen O'Sullivan
A former detective and his rich, playful wife solve a murder case mostly for the fun of it.
DVD Release Date: October 1, 2002
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January 3, 2008this flick is the best example of classic sophistication comedy which depicts the droll mannerishness of upper class, and william powell excercises his playful debonair charm to the utmost scale, and myrna loy resonates him greatly like a harmonical symphony.
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November 1, 2007A film that combines two of my favourite genres at their peak: The Screwball Comedy and Detective Story. The detective story element is less important than the one-liners but it's testament to the film makers of the day that they invested a good deal of depth to both elements.
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October 6, 2007the comedy element to this murder mystery is what kept it alive in my eyes. although i'm sure the plot was very interesting it seemed complicated.. didn't hold my view to the screen. i feel i should watch it again sometime to make some sense of who did what but i'd rather just re...( read more)
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July 14, 2007if you match this couple drink for drink the movie actually gets better, but i still don't know how it ends...maybe i should watch it sober once just to find out, but what i remember is very witty, very urbane, very smart...very "i wish i was them", which is what's called movie m...( read more)
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May 28, 2007William Powell and Myrna Loy are the mother and father of the buddy detective movie. A great mystery investigated by a pairing rarely matched for chemistry, the hilariously witty banter is a joy making this one of my all-time favourites. A nigh on perfect comic thriller.
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November 24, 2009Quite possibly what I consider the best movie ever made, The Thin Man is a classic! William Powell and Myrna Loy had a chemstry that I haven't seen matched. There is plenty of humor and mystery in this light tale of murder. The whole series is worth watching, but the first one is...( read more)
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August 19, 2009The first in the long running series of films about Nick and Nora Charles, a husband and wife detective team ably played by William Powell and Myrna Loy. The story kicks off when our duo is picked to investigate the disappearance of a scientist. Well, Nick is asked, Nora decides ...( read more)
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July 12, 2009A lively, charming American classic featuring some of the best onscreen chemistry I've ever seen. Powell and Loy, the two leads, work so well with one another that they make the movie worth seeing for that reason alone. It also happens to be a smartly penned, wholly engaging myst...( read more)
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