Another Thin Man

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Another Thin Man

1939,

1h 45m,

Comedy/

Drama

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86%

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2,500+ Ratings

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In this third film in the Thin Man series based on characters created by mystery writer Dashiell Hammett, retired detective Nick Charles and his wife, Nora, accept an invitation to visit family friend Col. Burr MacFay at his Long Island, N.Y., estate. Soon after arriving with their new son, Nick Jr., and family dog Asta in tow, MacFay is murdered, and the Charles family must unravel a mystery that may implicate the most unlikely of suspects.

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Times (UK) Staff

The Times (UK)

Oct 16, 2020

Perhaps it is best to enjoy the detail without making too much effort to follow the plot, and certainly without any attempt to spot the murderer or to follow the logic of the detective's search for him. This detail is often very entertaining.

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Frank S. Nugent

New York Times

Jan 28, 2006

3/5

We're still appreciative, but we found too many chestnuts in the dressing.

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Dave Kehr

Chicago Reader

Jan 1, 2000

This 1939 release is still watchable, though the spirit is now sitcom.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Dec 27, 2025

3.5/4

As in the first two films, the labyrinthine mystery holds together.

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Pare Lorentz

McCall's

Oct 30, 2023

William Powell and Myrna Loy are the most charming married couple we've ever had on the screen, and certainly seem to be people you'd enjoy meeting up with on a New Year's Eve, even if they casually duck bullets and knives as they stroll from bar to bar.

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Aug 15, 2022

3.5/4

Although the comedic antics take a backseat to the dangers of the plot, this third go-round once again reminds us that marriage doesn't necessarily have to be devoid of love and good humor, even with an infant in tow.

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W. S. Van Dyke II

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William Powell

Nick Charles

Myrna Loy

Nora Charles

Virginia Grey

Lois MacFay

Otto Kruger

Assistant District Attorney Van Slack

C. Aubrey Smith

Colonel Burr MacFay

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Synopsis

In this third film in the Thin Man series based on characters created by mystery writer Dashiell Hammett, retired detective Nick Charles and his wife, Nora, accept an invitation to visit family friend Col. Burr MacFay at his Long Island, N.Y., estate. Soon after arriving with their new son, Nick Jr., and family dog Asta in tow, MacFay is murdered, and the Charles family must unravel a mystery that may implicate the most unlikely of suspects.

Director: W. S. Van Dyke II
Producer: Hunt Stromberg
Screenwriter: Frances Goodrich, Albert Hackett
Production Co: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 17, 1939, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 4, 2008
Runtime: 1h 45m

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