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The Thin Man (1934) FR #956 | Movie | Crime, Comedy | USA | English
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Director W.S. Van Dyke
Writer Albert Hackett, Frances Goodrich, Dashiell Hammett
Cast William Powell, Myrna Loy, Maureen O'Sullivan
Plot Former detective Nick Charles and his wealthy wife Nora investigate a murder case, mostly for the fun of it.
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After The Thin Man (1936) FR #2192 | Movie | Crime, Comedy | USA | English
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Director W.S. Van Dyke
Writer Frances Goodrich, Albert Hackett, Dashiell Hammett
Cast William Powell, Myrna Loy, James Stewart
Plot Private detective Nick Charles and his wealthy wife Nora are back home at last and hoping for a quiet New Year when there is a murder. The obvious suspect is his wife, Nora's cousin, Selma.
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Another Thin Man (1939) FR #3962 | Movie | Crime, Comedy | USA | English, Spanish
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Director W.S. Van Dyke
Writer Frances Goodrich, Albert Hackett, Dashiell Hammett
Cast William Powell, Myrna Loy, Virginia Grey
Plot An explosives manufacturer suspects a young man is out to kill him. He calls in new parents Nick and Nora to sort things out.
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Tarzan The Ape Man (1932) FR #3967 | Movie | Adventure, Action | USA | English
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Director W.S. Van Dyke
Writer Edgar Rice Burroughs, Cyril Hume, Ivor Novello
Cast Johnny Weissmuller, Neil Hamilton, C. Aubrey Smith
Plot A trader and his daughter set off in search of the fabled graveyard of the elephants in deepest Africa, only to encounter a wild man raised by apes.
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Shadow Of The Thin Man (1941) FR #4702 | Movie | Crime, Mystery | USA | English
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Director W.S. Van Dyke
Writer Irving Brecher, Harry Kurnitz, Dashiell Hammett
Cast William Powell, Myrna Loy, Barry Nelson
Plot A jockey has been shot dead at the race track. Famous detective Nick Charles and his wife Nora happen to be on the scene and Lt. Abrahams asks for Nick's expert help.
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Editorial Best W.S. Van Dyke Movies/TV Shows collects the director’s most important, popular and top regarded work. This list is built from the cataogue of 25000 core titles provided on FlickRatings, and showcases most important movies and TV shows as ordered by our score generated using public metadata. Combine this with our weekly updated OTT information to shortlist your next watch.
