| Shadow of the Thin Man | |
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| Directed by | W. S. Van Dyke |
| Screenplay by | |
| Story by | Harry Kurnitz |
| Based on | Characters by Dashiell Hammett |
| Produced by | Hunt Stromberg |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | William H. Daniels |
| Edited by | Robert J. Kern |
| Music by | David Snell |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Loew's Inc. |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $821,000 |
| Box office | $2,301,000 |
Shadow of the Thin Man is a 1941 American murder mystery comedy film directed by W. S. Van Dyke and starring William Powell and Myrna Loy as Nick and Nora Charles. It was produced and released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer as the fourth in the series of six The Thin Man films. In this film their son Nick Jr. (Dickie Hall) is old enough to figure in the comic subplot. Other cast members include Donna Reed and Barry Nelson. This was one of three films in which Stella Adler appeared.