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Another Thin Man
Comedy · Mystery · Crime · 1939
Not even the joys of parenthood can stop married sleuths Nick and Nora Charles from investigating a murder on a Long Island estate.
Movie details
Another Thin Man
“Their Merriest Hit! Mr. and Mrs. Thin Man Have a B-A-B-Y!”
1939 Comedy · Mystery · Crime 1h 43m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
7.1 / 10
Community rating
Not even the joys of parenthood can stop married sleuths Nick and Nora Charles from investigating a murder on a Long Island estate.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
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The archetype split
Who fights over Another Thin Man?
For the defence
The Auteur Devotee
“You watch the director, not the movie.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Cast & crew
Directed by
W.S. Van Dyke
Written by
Frances Goodrich · Albert Hackett · Dashiell Hammett · Anita Loos
William Powell
Nick Charles
Myrna Loy
Nora Charles
Virginia Grey
Lois MacFay
Otto Kruger
Van Slack
C. Aubrey Smith
Colonel MacFay
Ruth Hussey
Dorothy Waters
Nat Pendleton
Lieutenant Guild
Court is in session
Put Another Thin Man on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“Technique in search of a pulse.”
Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.