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After the Thin Man (1936) Movie Reviews

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Movie critics combined give After the Thin Man (1936) a score of 2.9038 out of 4

based on (13) reviews

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filmcritic.com

Possibly a bit better than the original Thin Man, aided by an even drier script and the appearance of James Stewart (though in a bit of a strange role). It's more hijinks for Nick and Nora this time around, as they return home to San Francisco and get...read the complete After the Thin Man (1936) review at filmcritic.com

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Movie Mirror

Nick Charles is asked to find a relative's husband; he and two others are murdered, but Nick gathers the suspects and names the murderer. Nick Charles (William Powell) and his wife Nora (Myrna Loy) arrive on a train in San Francisco, trying to rest...read the complete After the Thin Man (1936) review at Movie Mirror

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Boxoffice Magazine

All told, there were six "Thin Man" films, nearly all of them irresistibly smart and witty. And while it's not exactly what most people think of when they recall the novels of Dashiell Hammett, the original "Thin Man" is unquestionably one of the best...read the complete After the Thin Man (1936) review at Boxoffice Magazine