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Shadow of the Thin Man

7.2

/10

7495 rating

1941•1 h 37 m•United States

A jockey has been shot dead at the race track. Famous detective Nick Charles and his wife Nora happen to be on the scene and Lt. Abrahams asks for Nick's expert help.

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Mystery

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Tik๛لندن

29/05/2023 13:30

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Khadijah❤️

23/05/2023 06:06

"Shadow of the Thin Man" is another addition to the "Thin Man" series starring that wonderful couple, Nick and Nora Charles, played to perfection by William Powell and Myrna Loy. In this film, they have a son, Nicky, who's adorable and keeps Daddy on his toes. In one scene, Nick has to drink milk (instead of his cocktail) so that Nicky will drink his; in another, so as not embarrass his son, Nick rides the carousel and gets quite dizzy. So does Asta - we see him hugging a fire hydrant for dear life once the ride ends. The movie starts out innocently enough with Nick reading the racing forms to his son as if it's a story. When Nick and Nora get to the track, a murder has been committed and the two become immediately involved. Donna Reed has a small role as a secretary for a thug, and she's giving information to her boyfriend, a reporter, played by Barry Nelson. This was the stage actor's first film, and he's right out of college. There are some very funny scenes in this film - the best being the one in the restaurant. But Nora and Nick attending a wrestling match is another goodie. That brilliant actor, Asta, really has a good supporting role. It's one of his better performances. The murder mystery is interesting, but like all the "Thin Man" movies, the style, the repartee, and the humor are what make Nick and Nora fun and even today, keep them popular. And their little dog too.

serenaaa_lalicorne

23/05/2023 06:06

When the creators of the original 'The Thin Man' film released their hilarious movie back in 1934, they could never have realised what a successful formula they were using! Produced seven years later, using basically the same ingredients as the original, the fourth edition to the six-part series 'Shadow of the Thin Man' still feels as fresh and witty as ever, even surpassing its direct predecessor in terms of wit and mystery. Just as in'Another Thin Man,' there is perhaps a little more murder-mystery and a little less comedy in this installment, but this was a necessary decision in order to reach a fine balance, since, as we know from most comedic sequels, some jokes can get old pretty fast. Fortunately, of course, this is not the case for these movies, and 'Shadow of the Thin Man' still packs a deadly punch, perhaps due to the flawless chemistry of its leads and the return, once again, of the original director, W.S. Van Dyke (credited here as Maj. W.S. Van Dyke II), just two years before his suicide. A few years after the previous film left off, Nick and Nora Charles (William Powell and Myrna Loy) are living happily with their growing son, Nick Jr. (young Richard "Dickie" Hall, in his debut). Nick suddenly becomes involved in a murder investigation when the dead body of a corrupt jockey is found in the showers at the racetrack. The murders don't stop there, either, and there is a range of suspicious and nefarious characters who could have orchestrated the deaths. With his ultra-enthusiastic wife at his heels, and the playful Asta the dog by his side, Nick must get to the root of the mystery before a good friend of his, newspaper reporter, Paul (Barry Nelson, also in his debut), is convicted of murder. Rounding out a decent supporting cast are Donna Reed (in only her second film, and five years prior to Frank Capra's 'It's A Wonderful Life'), Sam Levene (reprising his role as the incompetent Lieutenant Abrams), Alan Baxter, Henry O'Neill, Stella Adler, Loring Smith, Joseph Anthony and Lou Lubin. It is Nick Charles' philosophy that if you lock a bunch of murder suspects in the same room, eventually somebody like slip up and give themselves away. Once again, this law proves the villain's ultimate undoing, and I'll confess that never in a million years would I have suspected the actual murderer! The screenplay was written by Irving Brecher and Harry Kurnitz, both new to the franchise, and the murder-plot is noticeably less twisted and convoluted than previously, allowing for enjoyable viewing that doesn't require the viewer to strain their mind quite so much. Nonetheless, it is always fascinating to see how all the pieces fall neatly into place, and how one seemingly-minor clue can prove the most significant evidence of all. Though present only during the early part of the film, young Nick Jr. at about four years of age allows for some excellent comedic gags. The film opens with Nick Charles and his son walking through the park, with the former offering to recite a fantastic fairy-tale that's never been heard before, only to clumsily make one up based on the horse-racing schedule he's reading. In order to coax Nick back to the house for a meal, Myrna begins using the cocktail shaker, prompting her husband far, far away to suddenly decide: "Nicky, something tells me that something important is happening somewhere and I think we should be there." Another particularly entertaining sequence involves Asta the dog, and how he single-handedly initiates a heated brawl between every single patron of a restaurant. Despite this being their fourth "Thin Man" mystery together, the chemistry between the two leads remains incredibly potent, and I can't help looking forward to their next great adventure.

DMON 👑

23/05/2023 06:06

A jockey has been shot dead at the race track. Famous detective Nick Charles and his wife Nora happen to be on the scene and Lt. Abrahams would like Nick's expert help. Nick, however, tries to stay out of it but is enticed in when a friend asks him to investigate the presence of criminal gangs in gambling. The fourth film in the Thin Man series and the last of the six to be directed by W. S. Van Dyke, director of the previous three. The first film, The Thin Man (1934) was brilliant. A great mix of comedy and murder-mystery with the off-the-charts chemistry between William Powell and Myrna Loy, as Nick and Nora Charles, driving the humour and engagement. After the Thin Man (1936) was quite good but not in the same league as the first movie. The humour wasn't as fresh and the mystery felt quite laboured. Another Thin Man (1939) was a return to form with some great humour and an intriguing whodunnit. This film doesn't live up to those previous productions, feeling clumsy and flat. The murder aspect is overly complex and yet not very intriguing. It gets better as the film goes on but in losing you towards the beginning the plot struggles to draw you back in. The humour is a bit cheesy, though there are a few great moments. Even Asta the dog, one of the key ingredients in the first three films, is reduced to doing lame roll-over-and-play-dead type gags. Nick and Nora's kid, Nick Jr, is just there for the cheap laughs and is generally irritating. Disappointing.

Tik Toker

23/05/2023 06:06

This is the best of the six Thin Man films by far!! Nick and Nora are once again on the trail of a killer, and again the viewer is surprised by the outcome. Nora's bad hat habit makes for some great hunor along with, yes, Nick's drinking. Powell and Loy really shine in the Thin Man's fourth installment. Nicky Jr. gets into the act this time, and the brief camera-time with their nanny is hillarious. Asta is at his best too!! A+

FalzTheBahdGuy

23/05/2023 06:06

This is a great movie and may be the funniest in the Thin Man series. Like the others, it features a good mystery with plenty of quirky characters and plot twists. While the story may not be as clever as the original, it makes up for it with the humor. The restaurant scene is a classic!

AsHish PuNjabi

23/05/2023 06:06

and beyond, as Nick & Nora Charles (William Powell, Myrna Loy) are caught up in the death of a jockey quite by accident. The bodies begin to fall after that, as murder to cover up tracks, the crime syndicate, crossed lovers and crooked officials enter the picture before the showdown in the Charles' apartment sorts out the guilty from the innocent. I found this movie to be one of the more entertaining of the "Thin Man" series, with a pair of memorably funny scenes: when Nora discovers the joys of wrestling (and gets caught up in that excitement) and the restaurant fight scene. All in all, it is an entertaining movie, but then I could expect no less from the fine professional acting of both Powell and Loy.

Shristi Khadka

23/05/2023 06:06

... yes and no is the answer. The franchise relies on the rapport between Loy and Powell and that remains firmly intact. The world that Nick and Nora inhabit is as unreal as the Carvel of Andy Hardy and if you want to resist that rather than surrender to it why bother to see the movies. The topicality is reinforced when journeyman director Woody Van Dyke is given his military title of 'Major' in the opening credits though apart from that there are no references to the war. Arguably the longest shadow of all is thrown by Stella Adler, arguably, on the evidence of this performance, the weakest actor in the Adler dynasty - Jacob, Luther - but was inextricably linked with the Group Theater and went on to become a Player as well as a thorn in the side of Fox in her capacity as 'coach' to Marilyn Monroe. The unreal reel world of Nick and Nora is typified by Sam Levene, a police officer (Lieutenant) who allows all and sundry to be present whilst 'interviewing' suspects and is happy to play Second Banana to Nick. The name Harry Kurnitz almost always guarantees a fine script, one of the wittiest man around - a sort of backstage Oscar Levant - Kurnitz also penned detective stories under a John Doe and he's not afraid to throw in a gag about the Super Chief that would have gone right over the heads in Peoria and Dubuque. In sum a pleasant enough entry in the franchise.

Faria Champagne

23/05/2023 06:06

Anything with William Powell and Myrna Loy as Nick and Nora Charles starts out at a six out of ten absent anything else positive in the film. I didn't think that this was one of the best of the series, with nothing outpacing the original Thin Man. There was too much baby in the last one and too much little kid in this one. Look, I wouldn't appreciate Sherlock Holmes, Perry Mason, OR Nick Charles showing up in a family drama like "I Remember Mama" and I didn't appreciate the intrusion of all of the little kid schtick in this, what is supposed to be a detective film/comedy. Maybe it is just the conformist view of the pre-war production code era, or maybe it is just that Irving Thalberg had been dead since 1936 and five years later Louis B. Mayer's sickly sweet sentimentalism was starting to really take hold at MGM. At least Woody Van Dyke is still in the director's chair, and Sam Levene makes a great side kick for Nick as police lieutenant Abrams who couldn't detect his way out of a paper bag without the help of Mr. Charles. Nick takes pity on the fellow and tries to give him credit where he can. This mystery is about two murders - one at a race track and another in the office of the head of a gambling syndicate, seemingly unrelated. Another problem I have in this film - the guy in the "young couple" who Nick and Nora are trying to help is played by Barry Nelson, who easily has the most punchable face in the history of film. Even when he is out cold he looks like he is obnoxiously smirking. Some of the weirder sights in this one? Nick walking his son on a leash, and his son - all of four - in a soldier's uniform! Also a San Francisco seafood restaurant which is not upscale but not greasy spoon level either has a dirt floor! I'd recommend it for fans of the Thin Man films. There is enough Nick and Nora to overcome its several flaws.

Prince_BellitiI

23/05/2023 06:06

The fourth Thin Man outing, Shadow of the Thin Man finds Nick and Nora Charles back in San Francisco where they happen to be at a race track when a jockey is killed in the tack room. The jockey's death uncovers an investigation by the state crime commission involving them trying to indict a syndicate of illegal bookmakers. Two rival newspaper reporters are trying for a scoop on the story and one of them has some other interesting activities going for him. Powell uncovers a good group of suspects brought together for the inevitable finale. The murderer and he notches two to his credit before he's finally caught is one the audience won't suspect. Powell does show off a bit here though, the murderer with a slip of the tongue is given away to the audience. I think the writers just wanted Powell to show off before the other suspects, he could have nailed the murderer a reel before he did. The usual witticisms involving the Charles's parenthood are present. Funniest scene is when Loy tries to get Powell to go off his usual liquid diet so their son will learn to drink milk.