The Thin Man (1957-1959) TV Series poster and book cover compared.

The Thin Man

Oscar Rudolph, Don Weis, William Asher, 1957-1959

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The Thin Man
Dashiell Hammett, 1934

The Thin Man is a TV series directed by Oscar Rudolph, Don Weis and William Asher in 1957 and based on the book of the same name by Dashiell Hammett, first published in 1934. The TV series features Peter Lawford, Phyllis Kirk, Asta, Jack Albertson, Patricia Donahue, Marjorie Bennett, and others.

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RATING

7.1

/ 10

TV Series Poster: The Thin Man (Oscar Rudolph, Don Weis, William Asher, 1957-1959)

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

Nick Charles, a former private detective, ties the knot with Nora and establishes their residence in a lavish Park Avenue apartment in New York City. Despite leaving behind his detective days, Nick’s connections with his former associates from the underworld persist, leading him into various criminal entanglements that he adeptly unravels.

Movie vs Book

Poster of The Thin Man, the 1957 TV series by Oscar Rudolph, Don Weis and William Asher

Year

1957

Minutes

30

Movie Rate

7.10

Source: IMDb

TV Series

The Thin Man

Country: USA

Year: 1957-1959

Length: 30m / 72 episodes

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
Shadow of the Thin Man (1941)
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

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Poster of The Thin Man, the 1957 TV series by Oscar Rudolph, Don Weis and William Asher

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TV series

IS IT WORTH WATCHING?

Poster of The Thin Man, the 1957 TV series by Oscar Rudolph, Don Weis and William Asher

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8 votes

1 votes

book

IS IT WORTH READING?

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

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42% No

7 votes

5 votes

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