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The Thin Man is a 1934 American pre-Code comedy-mystery
directed by W. S. Van Dyke and based on the 1934 novel of the same name by
Dashiell Hammett. The film stars William Powell and Myrna Loy as Nick and Nora
Charles, a leisure-class couple who enjoy copious drinking and flirtatious
banter. Nick is a retired police detective who left his very successful career
when he married Nora, a wealthy heiress accustomed to high society. Their
wire-haired fox terrier Asta was played by canine actor Skippy. In 1997, the
film was added to the United States National Film Registry having been deemed
"culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant."
Script and sound preparation by Corwyn Allen. Sound effects and technical support by Elrik Merlin.
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