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'''The Thin Man''' was filmed in 1934 about retired detective Nick Charles played by William Powell and his wife Nora Charles played by Myrna Loy as they attempt to settle down when Nick is contacted by Dorothy Wyant daughter of his friend Clyde Wyant who has disappeared. Clyde Wyant's former girlfriend is found dead and Clyde becomes the number one suspect. Dorothy believing her dad's innocence convinces Nick to take the case to prove her dad did not kill Julia. The mystery deepens as more bodies turn up and more people become suspects. Then Nick Charles in his own intoxicated way pieces the puzzle together and reveals the murderer at a diner party attended by all the suspect.
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{{Infobox Movie
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|name = The Thin Man
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|picture =TTMPoster.jpg
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|caption = ''Movie Poster''
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|country = [[Image:USA.jpg|25px]] United States<br />
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|director = [[W. S. Van Dyke]]
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|date= May 25, 1934
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|language =English<br />
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|studio=Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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|distributor=Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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|character1=Nick Charles
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|character2=Nora Charles
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|character3=Dorothy Wynant
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|character4=Lt. John Guild Herbert MacCaulay
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|character5=Herbert MacCaulay
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|character6=Arthur Nunheim
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|character7=Chris Jorgenson
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|character8=Joe Morelli
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|actor1=[[William Powell]]
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|actor2=[[Myrna Loy]]
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|actor3=[[Maureen O'Sullivan]]
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|actor4=[[Nat Pendleton]]
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|actor5=[[Porter Hall]]
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|actor6=[[Harold Huber]]
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|actor7=[[Cesar Romero]]
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|actor8=[[Edward Brophy]]
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}}
  
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'''The Thin Man''' was filmed in 1934 about retired detective Nick Charles played by William Powell and his wife Nora Charles played by Myrna Loy as they attempt to settle down when Nick is contacted by Dorothy Wyant daughter of his friend Clyde Wyant who has disappeared. Clyde Wyant's former girlfriend is found dead and Clyde becomes the number one suspect. Dorothy believing her dad's innocence convinces Nick to take the case to prove her dad did not kill Julia. The mystery deepens as more bodies turn up and more people become suspects. Then Nick Charles in his own intoxicated way pieces the puzzle together and reveals the murderer at a diner party attended by all the suspects.
  
*  Actors: [[William Powell]], [[Myrna Loy]], [[Maureen O'Sullivan]], [[Nat Pendleton]], Minna Gombell, [[Porter Hall]], [[Harold Huber]], [[Cesar Romero]], [[Edward Brophy]]
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{{Film Title|The Thin Man}}
  
*  Directors: W.S. Van Dyke
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__TOC__<br clear=all>
 
 
 
 
'''The following guns were used in the movie The Thin Man:'''
 
 
 
[[Image:TTMPoster.jpg|275px|right|]]__TOC__<br clear=all>
 
  
 
==Iver Johnson .32 Revolver==
 
==Iver Johnson .32 Revolver==
[[Image:Iver Johnson .32 snub.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Iver Johnson .32 Revolver - .32 S&W]]
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[[Image:Iver Johnson .32 snub.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Iver Johnson .32 Revolver - .32 S&W]]
[[Image:TTM 1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Dorothy Wynant ([[Maureen O'Sullivan]]) holding a [[Iver Johnson Revolver]]]]
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[[Image:TTM 1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Dorothy Wynant ([[Maureen O'Sullivan]]) holding a [[Iver Johnson Revolver]]]]
[[Image:TTM 2.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Lt. John Guild ([[Nat Pendleton]]) being handed Dorothy Wynant's [[Iver Johnson Revolver]]]]
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[[Image:TTM 2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Lt. John Guild ([[Nat Pendleton]]) being handed Dorothy Wynant's [[Iver Johnson Revolver]]]]
  
 
==Colt Official Police==
 
==Colt Official Police==
[[Image:ColtOP5.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Colt Official Police - .38 Special]]
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[[Image:ColtOP5.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Colt Official Police - .38 Special]]
[[Image:TTM 3.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Joe Morelli ([[Edward Brophy]]) holding a [[Colt Official Police|Colt Official Police Revolver]] on Nick Charles]]
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[[Image:TTM 3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Joe Morelli ([[Edward Brophy]]) holding a [[Colt Official Police|Colt Official Police Revolver]] on Nick Charles]]
[[Image:TTM 4.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Joe Morelli ([[Edward Brophy]]) holding a [[Colt Official Police|Colt Official Police Revolver]] on Nick Charles]]
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[[Image:TTM 4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Joe Morelli ([[Edward Brophy]]) holding a [[Colt Official Police|Colt Official Police Revolver]] on Nick Charles]]
  
 
==Swiss Tell 1 Air Pistol==
 
==Swiss Tell 1 Air Pistol==
[[Image:1870 Swiss Tell 1 Air Pistol.jpg|thumb|none|400px|1870 Swiss Tell 1 Air Pistol]]
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[[Image:1870 Swiss Tell 1 Air Pistol.jpg|thumb|none|300px|1870 Swiss Tell 1 Air Pistol]]
[[Image:TTM 5.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Nick Charles ([[William Powell]]) firing a [[Air Guns|1870 Swiss Tell 1 Air Pistol]]]]
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[[Image:TTM 5.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Nick Charles ([[William Powell]]) firing a [[Air Guns|1870 Swiss Tell 1 Air Pistol]]]]
  
 
==Colt Detective Special==
 
==Colt Detective Special==
[[Image:Colt Detective Special.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Colt Detective Special - .38 Special]]
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[[Image:Colt Detective Special.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Colt Detective Special - .38 Special]]
[[Image:TTM 6.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Nora Charles ([[Myrna Loy]]) holding Nick Charles's [[Colt Detective Special|Colt Detective Special Revolver]] on Nick Charles]]
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[[Image:TTM 6.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Nora Charles ([[Myrna Loy]]) holding Nick Charles's [[Colt Detective Special|Colt Detective Special Revolver]] on Nick Charles]]
[[Image:TTM 7.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Herbert MacCaulay ([[Porter Hall]]) uncovering his [[Colt Detective Special|Colt Detective Special Revolver]] under the table]]
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[[Image:TTM 7.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Herbert MacCaulay ([[Porter Hall]]) uncovering his [[Colt Detective Special|Colt Detective Special Revolver]] under the table]]
  
==Also See==
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{{The Thin Man}}
* [[After The Thin Man]]
 
* [[Another Thin Man]]
 
* [[Shadow of the Thin Man]]
 
* [[The Thin Man Goes Home]]
 
* [[Song of the Thin Man]]
 
  
 
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[[Category:Detective]]
 
[[Category:Detective]]
 
[[Category:National Film Registry]]
 
[[Category:National Film Registry]]
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[[Category: W. S. Van Dyke]]

Revision as of 15:04, 27 February 2021


The Thin Man
TTMPoster.jpg
Movie Poster
Country Flag of the United States.jpg United States
Directed by W. S. Van Dyke
Release Date May 25, 1934
Language English
Studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
Distributor Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
Main Cast
Character Actor
Nick Charles William Powell
Nora Charles Myrna Loy
Dorothy Wynant Maureen O'Sullivan
Lt. John Guild Herbert MacCaulay Nat Pendleton
Herbert MacCaulay Porter Hall
Arthur Nunheim Harold Huber
Chris Jorgenson Cesar Romero
Joe Morelli Edward Brophy


The Thin Man was filmed in 1934 about retired detective Nick Charles played by William Powell and his wife Nora Charles played by Myrna Loy as they attempt to settle down when Nick is contacted by Dorothy Wyant daughter of his friend Clyde Wyant who has disappeared. Clyde Wyant's former girlfriend is found dead and Clyde becomes the number one suspect. Dorothy believing her dad's innocence convinces Nick to take the case to prove her dad did not kill Julia. The mystery deepens as more bodies turn up and more people become suspects. Then Nick Charles in his own intoxicated way pieces the puzzle together and reveals the murderer at a diner party attended by all the suspects.


The following weapons were used in the film The Thin Man:


Iver Johnson .32 Revolver

Iver Johnson .32 Revolver - .32 S&W
Dorothy Wynant (Maureen O'Sullivan) holding a Iver Johnson Revolver
Lt. John Guild (Nat Pendleton) being handed Dorothy Wynant's Iver Johnson Revolver

Colt Official Police

Colt Official Police - .38 Special
Joe Morelli (Edward Brophy) holding a Colt Official Police Revolver on Nick Charles
Joe Morelli (Edward Brophy) holding a Colt Official Police Revolver on Nick Charles

Swiss Tell 1 Air Pistol

1870 Swiss Tell 1 Air Pistol

Colt Detective Special

Colt Detective Special - .38 Special
Nora Charles (Myrna Loy) holding Nick Charles's Colt Detective Special Revolver on Nick Charles
Herbert MacCaulay (Porter Hall) uncovering his Colt Detective Special Revolver under the table

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