After the Thin Man

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Steve D @RT35616104 Jan 5, 2024 Unless you find drunks hilarious skip it. See more Russ @RT78760655 Dec 29, 2023 "After the Thin Man" aka "The Further Adventures of Nick and Nora, featuring Astra the Wonder Dog." A hefty measure of character actors thrown in, plus Jimmy Stewart in an early role. See more Joel H @786Joel Nov 3, 2023 I thoroughly enjoyed The Thin Man, so I was excited to see this follow-up film, After the Thin Man. William Powell & Myrna Loy still make a wonderful pair, although it seems like this film gives Loy less to do, which was disappointing. She's a talented actress. I also felt the storyline of this sequel was a little more difficult to follow than the original movie, or maybe I was just tired. I may need to give it another viewing. Nevertheless, I was entertained while watching it, and it was fun to see a young Jimmy Stewart. I look forward to seeing the next film in this franchise, Another Thin Man. See more Deke P @RT96675217 Aug 1, 2023 LOVE ALL the original THIN MAN movies. This one features JIMMY STEWART~! See more michael d @RT16138633 Dec 20, 2021 The first "Thin Man" was great, but I like "After the Thin Man" even better. William Powell and Myrna Loy, as Nick and Nora Charles, are the archetype sophisticated couple. No one since has come close. Great casting of the supporting roles fills out the story exquisitely. Wow, could those old studios serve up wonderful acting for all kinds of characters! My favorite is Aunt Katherine, the battle ax to end all battles axes, played by Jessie Ralph; and Henry, the rickety old butler played by, would you believe, Tom Ricketts. As usual, the dialog sparkles. And the story is great-- a nice Dashiell Hammett whodunit with a not-too-complicated plot that leads to a surprise ending. The encounter between Nora's family and Nick -- "Poor Nora!" -- is worth the price of admission. I grin every time I think about it. See more Sep 27, 2021 The original "The Thin Man" movie was based on the title Dashiell Hammett detective novel, and it played itself more for its humorous aspects than as a serious mystery. The idea evidently worked, for this started a series of "Thin Man" movies which were not based on any Hammett stories, with the comic adventures of Nick and Nora doing detective work. In this run, Nick and Nora have come back from New York to California on New Year's, hoping to relax but instead being treated to a surprise party, and then having to meet Nora's aristocratic and snooty relatives. Unfortunately Nora's cousin Selma's husband has disappeared (as he had done before), and begs Nick and Nora to find him. Reluctantly, they do so. They find him quickly, alive and well, at a local club, but the problems, and the story, are only beginning as the husband is murdered, and Nick and Nora unearth some criminal intrigues... The story is played basically for laughs, though there is violence, danger, and tension. There are jokes about 3 am breakfasts and drinking lots of alcohol and smoking, and the dog Asta gives Nick and Nora trouble rather than provides help...and the very end of the story has a cute twist to it. It's entertaining more than anything else, but enjoyable if you like it. See more Read all reviews

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