After the Thin Man

1936 · directed by W.S. Van Dyke

Rating

79/100

Hit

no

After returning to San Francisco, Nick and Nora Charles are drawn into the disappearance of Nora’s cousin’s husband. When he is found murdered, suspicion falls on the troubled family, and Nick reluctantly resumes his detective work. With Nora eagerly at his side, the pair follows a trail of jealousy, blackmail, secret relationships, and long-buried family scandals.

After the Thin Man (1936), directed by W.S. Van Dyke, rates 79/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• William Powell
• Myrna Loy
• James Stewart
• Elissa Landi
• Joseph Calleia
• Jessie Ralph
• Alan Marshal
• Teddy Hart
• Sam Levene
• Penny Singleton

Crew

• Oliver T. Marsh — Director of Photography
• Robert Kern — Editor
• Edward Ward — Original Music Composer
• Herbert Stothart — Original Music Composer
• Albert Hackett — Screenplay
• Frances Goodrich — Screenplay

More from W.S. Van Dyke

1. I Love You Again (1940) — 84/100 · hit
2. The Thin Man (1934) — 83/100 · hit
3. Tarzan the Ape Man (1932) — 78/100
4. San Francisco (1936) — 78/100
5. Manhattan Melodrama (1934) — 75/100
6. Another Thin Man (1939) — 73/100

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