SummaryA jockey has been shot dead at the race track. Famous detective Nick Charles and his wife Nora happen to be on the scene and Lt. Abrahams asks for Nick's expert help.
Directed By:W.S. Van Dyke
Written By:Irving Brecher, Harry Kurnitz, Dashiell Hammett
Shadow of the Thin Man
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The dialogue still sparkles, but the story is a bit weaker than the previous editions. [02 Aug 2005, p.E1]
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This fourth entry is still full of sophisticated charm and slick thrills. [01 Jul 2005, p.C7]
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Harry Kurnitz has fashioned the story with a good deal of ingenuity, using the characters of the private detective and his wife, as created in the original yarn by Dashiell Hammett.
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William Powell and Myrna Loy may not have invented star chemistry but they perfected it.
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The fourth THIN MAN film isn't nearly as good as the first ones, but it has its own rewards, thanks to the inimitable by-play of Powell and Loy.
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Not entirely a pale shadow, but definitely fading. [12 Jan 2012, p.36]
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Hardly even a shadow; Myrna Loy, William Powell, and Asta go through their paces for the fourth time, but the jauntiness is gone.
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Production Company:
- Loew's
Release Date:Nov 1, 1941
Duration:1 h 37 m
Tagline:Hey everybody, my folks are back on the trail of the dog-gondest mystery you ever saw! They're Wackier Than Ever!
