THE THIN MAN
William Powell, Myrna Loy, Maureen O'Sullivan
Turner/MGM; Directed by W.S. Van Dyke
Black and White; Not Rated; 91 minutes; 1934
The chemistry between William Powell and Myrna Loy was so right that this film spawned five sequels. The pair plays Nick and Nora Charles; he is a veteran detective, she his sophisticated wife. The THIN MAN is a great combination of murder, mystery, and screwball comedy.
Reviews
"One of the most popular comedies ever made. It started a new cycle in screen entertainment by demonstrating that a murder mystery could also be a sophisticated comedy."
- Pauline Kael