Shadow of the Thin Man

Shadow of the Thin Man
Theatrical release poster
Directed byW. S. Van Dyke
Screenplay by
Story byHarry Kurnitz
Based onCharacters
by Dashiell Hammett
Produced byHunt Stromberg
Starring
CinematographyWilliam Daniels
Edited byRobert J. Kern
Music byDavid Snell
Production
company
Distributed byLoew's Inc.
Release date
  • November 21, 1941 (1941-11-21)
Running time
97 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$821,000
Box office$2,301,000

Shadow of the Thin Man is a 1941 American comedy mystery film directed by W. S. Van Dyke and starring William Powell and Myrna Loy as Nick and Nora Charles. It was produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer as the fourth installment in the Thin Man film series. The cast also features Barry Nelson, Donna Reed, Sam Levene (reprising his role from 1936's After the Thin Man), Alan Baxter, Henry O'Neill, and Dickie Hall. This was one of three films in which Stella Adler appeared.