The Thin Man
Oscar Rudolph, Don Weis, William Asher, 1957-1959
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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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
Year
1957
Minutes
30
Movie Rate
7.10
Source: IMDb
TV Series
The Thin Man
Director: Oscar Rudolph, Don Weis, William Asher
Country: USA
Year: 1957-1959
Length: 30m / 72 episodes
Year
1934
Pages
201
Book Rate
7.90
S: Goodreads
Book
The Thin Man
Author: Dashiell Hammett
Country: USA
First published in: 1934
Length: 201 pages
Genre: Fiction
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