After the Thin Man (1936) - film review

Comedy / Crime / Mystery / Romance

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After the Thin Man is an American comedy romance film first released in 1936, directed by W.S. Van Dyke. The film stars William Powell, Myrna Loy, James Stewart, Elissa Landi and Joseph Calleia. Our overall rating for this film is: good.

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Credits

Director: W.S. Van Dyke
Script: Dashiell Hammett, Frances Goodrich, Albert Hackett
Photo: Oliver T. Marsh
Music: Herbert Stothart, Edward Ward
Cast: William Powell (Nick Charles), Myrna Loy (Nora Charles), James Stewart (David Graham), Elissa Landi (Selma Landis), Joseph Calleia (’Dancer’), Jessie Ralph (Aunt Katherine Forrest), Alan Marshal (Robert Landis), Teddy Hart (Floyd Casper), Sam Levene (Lieutenant Abrams), Penny Singleton (Polly Byrnes), William Law (Lum Kee), George Zucco (Dr. Adolph Kammer), Paul Fix (Phil Byrnes), Asta (Asta), Jack Adair (Escort of Sexy Blonde), Eadie Adams (Singer at Welcome Home Party), Eddie Allen (Man), Murray Alper (The Kid), Charles Arnt (Drunk Greeting Nick and Nora at Party), Will Aubrey (Bit Part), Vince Barnett (Wrestling Manager), William ’Billy’ Benedict (Blond Young Man Who Approaches Car), James Blaine (San Francisco Policeman), Jimmy Blair (Specialty Dancer), Jimmy Brewster (Thug with Joe at Nick’s Table), Donald Briggs (Reporter), Harlan Briggs (Burton Forrest), William Burress (Cousin Lucius), Joe Caits (Joe), Phyllis Coghlan (The Charles’ Maid Who First Recognizes Them), Irene Coleman (Chorus Girl), Heinie Conklin (Trainman Seeing Nick Kiss Nora), Baldwin Cooke (Photographer), Edith Craig (Girl with Fireman at Party), Richard Cramer (Iceman at Party), Jack Daley (Bartender), Edgar Dearing (Bill), Cecil Elliott (Servant), Chester Gan (Chinese Waiter), Mary Gordon (Rose), Maude Turner Gordon (Cousin Helen), William Gould (Detective), William Howard Gould (Detective), Jesse Graves (Red Cap), Ben Hall (Butcher Boy), Sherry Hall (Photographer), Lew Harvey (Thug with Joe at Nick’s Table), Sam Hayes (First News Radio Announcer), Arthur Housman (Man Rehearsing Welcome Speech), Ethel Jackson (Girl with Fireman), John Kelly (Harold), Edith Kingdon (Aunt Hattie), Clarence Kolb (General), Jean Laverty (Chorus Girl), Bert Lindley (Station Agent), Richard Loo (Lichee Club Headwaiter), Jimmie Lucas (Man), Sue Moore (Sexy Blonde), Kewpie Morgan (Boyfriend of Girl Standing on Hands), Bob Murphy (Detective Arresting Nora and David), Jack Norton (Reporter), Frank Otto (Taxi Driver), Harvey Parry (Man Standing on Hands), Lee Phelps (Flop House Proprietor), Joe Phillips (Willie the Weeper), Thomas Pogue (Uncle Willie), Richard Powell (Surprised Policeman Who Shot at Mirror), Jack Raymond (Photographer), George Reed (Dudley), Tom Ricketts (Henry), Cyril Ring (Reporter), Jeanie Roberts (Girl Working with Jerry), Claire Rochelle (Chorus Girl), Constantine Romanoff (Wrestler (unconfirmed)), Dick Rush (San Francisco Detective), Fred Santley (Reporter), Bert Scott (Man at Piano), Marion Sheldon (Specialty Dancer), Alice H. Smith (Cousin Emily), Jane Talent (Chorus Girl), George Taylor (Eddie), Zeffie Tilbury (Aunt Lucy), Edith Trivers (Hat Check Girl), Charles Trowbridge (Police Forensic Examiner), Harry Tyler (Fingers), Guy Usher (Chief of Detectives), Monte Vandergrift (Detective Asked to Check On It), Dorothy Vaughan (Charlotte), Lucille Ward (Prison Matron), Bobby Watson (Leader of Late Crowd), Norman Willis (Fireman at Party), Eric Wilton (Peter), William Worthington (’Respectable’ Man in Car)
Country: USA
Language: English
Runtime: 112 min; B&W

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