

Not even the joys of parenthood can stop married sleuths Nick and Nora Charles from investigating a murder on a Long Island estate.
Acting
Powell and Loy invented on-screen marriage. Everyone else is copying.
Writing
Dialogue so sharp you'll need stitches. No fat, all wit.
Direction
Van Dyke shot this in two weeks. Hollywood doesn't make 'em like this.

Director
W.S. Van Dyke
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Myrna Loy's least favorite Thin Man film because she hated working with the infant actors. She reportedly said: 'I don't like children, and they don't like me.'
The Asta the dog salary controversy made headlines—he earned $125/week while human extras got $3.50. Hollywood has always been weird about pay equity.