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Shadow of the Thin Man

W.S. Van Dyke, 1941

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The Thin Man
Dashiell Hammett, 1934

Shadow of the Thin Man is a movie directed by W.S. Van Dyke in 1941 and based on the characters from the book The Thin Man by Dashiell Hammett, first published in 1934. The movie features William Powell, Myrna Loy, Barry Nelson, Donna Reed, Sam Levene, Alan Baxter, and others.

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RATING

7.2

/ 10

Movie Poster: Shadow of the Thin Man (W.S. Van Dyke, 1941)

7.9

/ 10

Book Cover: The Thin Man (Dashiell Hammett, 1934)

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AUDIOBOOK

Audiobook cover of The Thin Man, the 1934 book by Dashiell Hammett.

The Thin Man

Read by: William Dufris

Storyline

At the race track, a jockey meets a tragic end by gunshot. Coincidentally present at the scene, renowned detective Nick Charles and his wife Nora attract the attention of Lt. Abrahams, who seeks Nick’s expertise to unravel the mystery.

Movie vs Book

Poster of Shadow of the Thin Man, the 1941 movie by W.S. Van Dyke

Year

1941

Minutes

97

Movie Rate

7.20

Source: IMDb

Movie

Shadow of the Thin Man

Country: USA

Year: 1941

Length: 1h37m

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Cover of The Thin Man, the 1934 book by Dashiell Hammett

Year

1934

Pages

201

Book Rate

7.90

S: Goodreads

Book

The Thin Man

Country: USA

First published in: 1934

Length: 201 pages

Genre: Fiction

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Other screen adaptations of the book

Movie poster
The Thin Man (1934)
Movie by W.S. Van Dyke
Movie poster
After the Thin Man (1936)
Movie by W.S. Van Dyke
Movie poster
Another Thin Man (1939)
Movie by W.S. Van Dyke
Movie poster
The Thin Man Goes Home (1944)
Movie by Richard Thorpe
Movie poster
Song of the Thin Man (1947)
Movie by Edward Buzzell
TV Series poster
The Thin Man (1957-1959)
TV Series by Oscar Rudolph, Don Weis, William Asher

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