Shadow of the Thin Man

"FUNNIER THAN EVER in their first new laugh-thriller in 2 years!"

Nov 1 1941 Approved 1h 37m
Comedy, Crime, Mystery

High society sleuths Nick and Nora Charles run into a variety of shady characters while investigating a race-track murder.

Plot

Nick and Nora's hopes for a pleasant afternoon at the local race track are dashed when a jockey is found shot dead in the locker room. Nick's friend Lt. Abrams wants him to help out but Nick is enjoying the good life too much to get involved. However, he is subsequently approached by Major Scully to look into corruption and the role of organized crime in gambling. Others are killed but in the end, Nick gathers all of the suspects into a room and identifies the killer.

Written by

Irving Brecher, Harry Kurnitz, Dashiell Hammett

Directed by

W.S. Van Dyke

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
7,184
Average Rating
7.2 out of 10
Metascore
63
Popularity
NA