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Another Thin Man (1939)

★ 7.3Approved98 minDirector: W. S. Van Dyke

1939 film by W. S. Van Dyke

Another Thin Man is a 1939 American comedy mystery film directed by W. S. Van Dyke and the third installment in the Thin Man film series. It stars William Powell and Myrna Loy as Nick and Nora Charles and is based on Dashiell Hammett's Continental Op story "The Farewell Murder". The Charles' son Nickie Jr. is introduced for the first time. The cast also features their terrier Asta, Virginia Grey, Otto Kruger, C. Aubrey Smith, Ruth Hussey, Nat Pendleton (reprising his role from 1934's The Thin Man), Patric Knowles, and Tom Neal. Shemp Howard, later of the Three Stooges, appears in an uncredited role as Wacky.

The film was unable to be titled Return of the Thin Man because the actual "Thin Man" (often confused with the detective Nick Charles) was "completely dead", being in fact the victim from the first film. It was followed by Shadow of the Thin Man (1941).

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is Another Thin Man about?
Another Thin Man (1939) — In this adaptation of Dashiell Hammett's "The Farewell Murder", Nick and Nora (and their dog Asta) visit the estate of Col. MacFay, who is being threatened by a mysterious man wanting revenge for a past injustice. When MacFay is murdered, that man is the obvious suspect - maybe t
Is Another Thin Man based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Another Thin Man scary?
Content rating: Approved. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.