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This is another great movie from the Thin Man series with William Powell. If you love good dialogue, funny diversons, and charming settings, you will love this vintage classic movie.

"And I haven't killed a jockey in weeks - really"
Sadly one of the lesser "Thin Man" entries, SHADOW OF THE THIN MAN (1941) finds our delightful crime-solving duo of Nick and Nora Charles on the trail of not one but two murders.

A day at the races turns sour even before it begins, when Nick (William Powell) gets a speeding ticket, and arrives at the race-track to find all hell has broken loose with the apparent "murder" of a star jockey who recently threw a race. Later on during a visit to a wrestling match, another dead body emerges. Nick is sure the incidents are linked, but to investigate he'll need the expert assistance of Nora (Myrna Loy) and Asta...

While this movie features a hum-dinger of a murder, it's not up to the standards of the earlier titles (particularly "After the Thin Man", which I consider the best of the bunch). Quite tellingly, it was the first "Thin Man" without regular screenwriters Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett. Other reviewers have pointed out that Myrna Loy's Nora seems to have been dumbed down in this movie, another reason why it loses some sparkle; though she does manage to save the day for Nick in the end!

Stella Adler co-stars as a gangster's moll, with Donna Reed as the secretary trying to save her boyfriend.

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i really enjoyed this film the most of any of their movies. the way they solve the murder is always fun. enjoyable for all murder mystery fans. the characters, the comedy, the antics, the solving of the murder makes it very enjoyable to watch over and over again. the best part is trying to
solve the mystery with them whether it is this movie or the other ones. a fun movie to watch because it combines suspense and comedy which makes it that much more enjoyable to watch.

"With the Two Dollar Dinner, You Get Machine Guns."
Nick and Nora Charles (William Powell and Myrna Loy) are back in San Francisco with son Nick Jr. (Dickie Hall) in tow. But Nick's planned day at the races turns into anything but when a jockey who threw a race the day before is found shot in the shower. Nick refuses to get involved until another murder takes place. Can Nick and Nora find the clues to catch the killer?

More than the others, this movie seems to be broken down into comedy and mystery scenes. Yes, there are some laughs as the mystery is unfolding, but there are actually scenes here that are set up just for the laughs. Most of those involve Nick Jr. or Asta the dog. And trust me, these scenes are funny, especially if you already know the characters. Once again, William Powell and Myrna Loy pull off the loving couple perfectly, making being around them absolutely fun.

The mystery is pretty good here as well. I had a couple minor niggles with it (including the infamous gather everyone together to explain everything ending), but for the most part I enjoyed it. I certainly didn't figure the solution out until exactly the same moment that Nick did, which made me proud.

If you are looking for a light mystery mixed with comedy, go no further than this fun series. While they are probably better watched in order, you can enjoy them in which ever order you find them.

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Love the Thin Man series. Good movie without the vulgar language or excessive violence.

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