The Thin Man Goes Home is a movie directed by Richard Thorpe in 1944 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, Lucile Watson, Gloria DeHaven, Anne Revere, Helen Vinson, and others.
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Storyline
Outlaws have been a transient presence in the lives of Nick and Nora, and now it’s time to encounter the in-laws. Entrusting little Nicky Jr. to boarding school, the sophisticated sleuths, accompanied by their loyal companion Asta, journey to Nick’s hometown of Sycamore Springs. Naturally, wherever they venture, murder has a tendency to unexpectedly emerge at their doorstep.
Movie vs Book
Year
1944
Minutes
100
Movie Rate
7.30
Source: IMDb
Movie
The Thin Man Goes Home
Director: Richard Thorpe
Country: USA
Year: 1944
Length: 1h40m
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Year
1934
Pages
201
Book Rate
7.90
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Book
The Thin Man
Author: Dashiell Hammett
Country: USA
First published in: 1934
Length: 201 pages
Genre: Fiction
Other screen adaptations of the book
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Movie by W.S. Van Dyke
Movie by Edward Buzzell
TV Series by Oscar Rudolph, Don Weis, William Asher
User polls & recommendations
“The summer movies are coming out. My advice: just stay home and burn a good book.”
STEPHEN COLBERT (Actor)
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