Another Thin Man

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Another Thin Man
Directed by W.S. Van Dyke
Produced by Hunt Stromberg
Written by Frances Goodrich
Albert Hackett
Starring William Powell
Myrna Loy
Otto Kruger
Asta
Music by Edward Ward
Cinematography William H. Daniels
Oliver T. Marsh
Editing by Fredrick Y. Smith
Distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date(s) Flag of the United States November 17, 1939
Flag of Sweden April 15, 1940
Flag of Finland July 23, 1948
Running time 103 min.
Country U.S.A.
Language English/Spanish
Preceded by After the Thin Man
Followed by Shadow of the Thin Man
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Another Thin Man is the third film in the six volume series, the Thin Man. These 1939 films star William Powell and Myrna Loy as Nick and Nora Charles, which is based on the writings of Dashiell Hammett. Their son, Nicky Jr., is also introduced in the film. The cast includes their terrier Asta, Virginia Grey, Otto Kruger, C. Aubrey Smith, Ruth Hussey, Nat Pendleton, Patric Knowles, Sheldon Leonard, Tom Neal, Phyllis Gordon and Marjorie Main.

The film was originally promoted in the United States under the title of Return of the Thin Man, and was followed by Shadow of the Thin Man (1941).

[edit] Cast

William Powell as Nick Charles.
Myrna Loy as Nora Charles
Virginia Grey as Lois MacFay/Linda Mills
Otto Kruger as Assistand District Attorney Van Slack
C. Aubrey Smith as Colonel Burr MacFay
Ruth Hussey as Dorothy Walters, Charles' nanny
Nat Pendleton as Lietenant Guild
Patric Knowles as Dudley Horn, Lois' fiance
Tom Neal as Freddie Coleman, MacFay's secretary
Phyllis Gordon as Mrs. Isabella Bellam, MacFay's housekeeper
Sheldon Leonard as Phil Church
Don Costello as "Diamond Back" Vogel

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