The Thin Man

Though The Thin Man wound up being a huge hit, triggering an entire series with five more films featuring the same characters, it was not conceived as anything more than a one-off B picture. The film was a cheaply produced quickie for director W.S. Van Dyke, a fast-paced mix of a detective thriller and a romantic comedy starring William Powell and Myrna Loy. Powell and Loy play the hard-drinking