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The Thin Man

1934

USA

	W. S. Van Dyke Director
	MGM Studio

Delightful tale of sleuth husband and wife team, Nick and Nora Charles excellently brought to life by William Powell and Myrna Loy. Film clips along and the chemistry between the stars is a delight. Many sequels follow. Let's hear it for Asta!

Note: Agustin's role appears to have been cut; certainly 'Wynant's Butler' is nowhere to be seen. IMDb credits John Irwin as 'Face' Peppler, while AFI Catalog shows Huey White as 'Tefler.' Judging from photos of White, it certainly does appear to be him playing the role, so I've changed the credit here.
-Dave W.


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	25th May 1934 Cinema 91 mins 1.37:1
	2nd August 2005 DVD
	19th September 2005 DVD

	William Powell Nick Charles
	Myrna Loy Nora Charles
	Maureen O'Sullivan Dorothy Wynant
	Nat Pendleton Lt. John Guild
	Minna Gombell Mimi Jorgenson (née Wynant)
	Porter Hall Herbert Macaulay
	Henry Wadsworth Tommy
	William Henry Gilbert Wynant
	Harold Huber Arthur Nunheim
	Cesar Romero Chris Jorgenson
	Natalie Moorhead Julia Wolf
	Edward Brophy Joe Morelli
	Edward Ellis Clyde Wynant
	Cyril Thornton Tanner

	Pietro Sosso Tom, Wynant's Employee
	Douglas Fowley Taxi Driver
	Leo White Leo - Waiter
	William H. O'Brien Bartender
	Skippy Asta
	Rolfe Sedan Waiter Helping Nora Up
	Fred Malatesta Joe - Headwaiter
	Kenneth Gibson Apartment Desk Clerk
	Unknown Police Despatcher
	Kenner G. Kemp Restaurant Table Extra
	Gertrude Short Marion
	Walter Long Stutsy Burke
	Tui Bow Macaulay's Stenographer
	Dixie Laughton First Janitress
	Polly Bailey Second Janitress
	Robert Homans Bill, Detective
	Unknown Guest at Nick's Party
	Unknown Guest at Nick's Party
	Ben Taggart Police Captain at Party
	Unknown Guest at Nick's Party
	Unknown Guest at Nick's Party
	John Dunsmuir Guest at Nick's Party
	Charles Williams Boxer's Manager at Party
	Pat Flaherty Boxer at Party
	Unknown Guest at Nick's Party
	Bert Roach Foster, Sad Guest at Nick's Party
	Unknown Guest at Nick's Party
	Unknown Guest at Nick's Party
	Unknown Guest at Nick's Party
	Unknown Guest at Nick's Party
	Huey White 'Face' Peppler [see note]
	Creighton Hale Reporter at Party
	Thomas E. Jackson Reporter at Party
	Bob Reeves Cop in Charles' Bedroom
	Unknown Taxi Driver
	Sydney Jarvis Man in Manhunt Montage
	Sherry Hall Taxi Driver
	Raymond Brown Dr. Walton
	Tiny Jones Woman in Montage Buying Newspaper
	Phil Tead Reporter
	Nick Copeland Reporter
	Alexander Pollard Henri, Waiter at Dinner Party
	Henry Otho Detective Waiter
	Frank O'Connor Detective Waiter
	Unknown Detective Escorting Marion (Arthur Belasco, I think)
	Unknown Maid at Dinner Party
	Clay Clement Quinn
	Lee Shumway Detective Escorting Jorgensons
	Christian J. Frank Detective
	Ruth Channing Mrs. Jorgensen
	John Larkin Train Porter
	Will Aubrey Minor Role
	William Augustin Wynant's Butler (scenes probably cut)
	Arthur Belasco Detective
	Brooks Benedict Dance Extra
	Jack Cheatham Detective
	Dick Gordon Nightclub Patron
	Edward Hearn Detective
	John Irwin Minor Role [see note]
	Hans Moebus Nightclub Patron
	Garry Owen Detective
	Lee Phelps Detective
	Albert Pollet Waiter
	George Templeton Reporter
	Harry Tenbrook Guest at Nick's Party

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