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Shadow
of the Thin Man (1941) – W. S. Van Dyke
Two years later, Nick and Nora Charles
are back in the third sequel to The Thin Man (1934), originally based on
stories by Dashiell Hammett (but no longer).
Their son, Nick Jr., is about 4 or 5 years old but fortunately he is
restricted to the first few minutes of the film. I must say that Myrna Loy really is proving
to be William Powell’s equal in her sly bumbling way (helping to solve the
crimes) and her way with a “knowing look” is superb. This time they are charged
with breaking a gambling syndicate after a jockey’s death. Powell really does round up the suspects and
have them in Detective Sam Levene’s office at the end of the picture for the
final “reveal” – which I didn’t see coming.
But should I have? For those who
wish to indulge in the lighter side of comedy-mystery.
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