The Thin Man (1934)

Former detective Nick Charles has retired from police work, preferring a life of cocktails, parties, and relaxation with his wealthy wife, Nora. Their holiday is interrupted when the daughter of Nick’s former client asks for help finding her missing father, eccentric inventor Clyde Wynant. When Wynant’s body is discovered, Nick is drawn back into the investigation, with Nora eagerly joining him. As the couple questions Wynant’s family, friends, and business associates, a tangled web of greed, deception, and murder begins to unravel.

Genres: Comedy, Mystery, Crime

What to watch after The Thin Man

• Libeled Lady (1936) — Same subject: wedding, screwball comedy
• My Man Godfrey (1936) — Same subject: screwball comedy
• The Women (1939)
• The More the Merrier (1943) — Same feel: fun, whimsical
• The Lavender Hill Mob (1951) — Same feel: fun, whimsical
• The Cameraman (1928)