Song of the Thin Man (1947) Movie poster and book cover compared.

Song of the Thin Man

Edward Buzzell, 1947

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The Thin Man
Dashiell Hammett, 1934

Song of the Thin Man is a movie directed by Edward Buzzell in 1947 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, Keenan Wynn, Dean Stockwell, Phillip Reed, Patricia Morison, and others.

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RATING

6.9

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Movie Poster: Song of the Thin Man (Edward Buzzell, 1947)

7.9

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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

While aboard a gambling boat, Nick and Nora Charles find themselves amidst a murder investigation. The prime suspects, still on the loose, seek Nick’s assistance. Although Nick eventually turns them in to the police, he then takes it upon himself to unravel the mystery surrounding the crime.

Movie vs Book

Poster of Song of the Thin Man, the 1947 movie by Edward Buzzell

Year

1947

Minutes

86

Movie Rate

6.90

Source: IMDb

Movie

Song of the Thin Man

Country: USA

Year: 1947

Length: 1h26m

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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
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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
Shadow of the Thin Man (1941)
Movie by W.S. Van Dyke
Movie poster
The Thin Man Goes Home (1944)
Movie by Richard Thorpe
TV Series poster
The Thin Man (1957-1959)
TV Series by Oscar Rudolph, Don Weis, William Asher

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