The Thin Man

Starring: Powell, William and Loy, Myrna

Nick and Nora Charles cordially invite you to bring your own alibi to The Thin Man, the jaunty whodunit that made William Powell and Myrna Loy the champagne elite of sleuthing. Bantering in the boudoir, enjoying walks with beloved dog Asta or matching each other highball for highball and clue for clue, they combined screwball romance with mystery. The resulting triumph nabbed four Academy Award nominations (including Best Picture) and spawned five sequels. Credit W.S. "Woody" Van Dyke for recognizing that Powell and Loy were ideal together and for getting the studio's okay by promising to shoot this splendid adaptation of Dashiell Hammett's novel in three weeks. He took 12 days. They didn't call him "One-Take Woody" for nothing.

• Format: DVD
• Language: English
• UPC: 012569509528
• Release Date: May 2003
• Rating: Not Rated
• Publisher: Warner Home Video
• Director: Dyke, W. S. Van
• Starring: Powell, William, Loy, Myrna
• Runtime: 1 hour, 30 minutes
• Number of Disks: 1
• Weight: 0.23 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.5" x 5.4"

Customer Reviews

"He didn't come anywhere near my tabloids."

When I see a film based on a novel, I like to read the novel to compare plots and execution. Most of the time, the novel or story is fuller than the movie due to the short runtime and the target audience. In this case, the novel does have a better-developed plot and is more cohesive. The characters are truer to form, and there is a real Rosewood/Rosebrien. However, the book characters are more sinister, and Dorothy is sleazy. The film, on the other hand, was modified to give a lighter approach. William Powell & Myrna Loy have magic that brings the story to life even when they repeat the same words as in the book. However, one of my favorite lines was the drunk who says, “Which knee can I touch it?” This is the film that I will think of as the real "Thin Man," and Maureen O'Sullivan as this Dorothy is concerned about her father. Speaking of that, what is the Sullivan Act?