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Another Thin Man (1939) Rank 5 Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Another Thin Man (1939) a score of 2.8427 out of 4

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filmcritic.com

The third Thin Man movie finds the series struggling a bit as it searches for new ideas, while also taking a rather mean turn of events. For starters, Asta now has a sibling -- a (human) baby -- to distract the Charleses. But never mind the kid, the ...read the complete Another Thin Man movie review at filmcritic.com

Crazy for Cinema

Powell and Loy reteam as Nick and Nora Charles in this third installment of the THIN MAN series, bringing back to the screen their energy, wit and obvious sexual chemistry. We meet up with out favorite couple as they return to New York with a new ...read the complete Another Thin Man movie review at Crazy for Cinema

Channel 4 Film

This was the third movie in the Thin Man series starring the supremely elegant Powell as the eponymous amateur sleuth, Nick Charles. His character, aided by socialite wife Nora (Loy) is never out of sight of a cocktail shaker and makes light work of ...read the complete Another Thin Man movie review at Channel 4 Film

At-A-Glance Film Reviews

he Thin Man refers to the victim from the first mystery in this series; the previous two titles made sense in that context, but starting with Another Thin Man, "The Thin Man" suddenly referred to William Powell. But no matter. This time, Dashiell ...read the complete Another Thin Man movie review at At-A-Glance Film Reviews

filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)

Three Movie Buffs (Patrick Nash)

Thank God for the eternity of celluloid. We have these shimmering silver baubles from long ago to watch over and over, whenever the mood strikes. ...read the complete Another Thin Man movie review at Three Movie Buffs (Patrick Nash)

The Spinning Image (Graeme Clark)

Nick Charles (William Powell) and his wife Nora (Myrna Loy) have returned to New York from yet another vacation, this time with their new son, baby Nicky Jr (William A. Poulsen). No sooner have they had their luggage brought to their apartment and ...read the complete Another Thin Man movie review at The Spinning Image (Graeme Clark)

Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)

W.S. Van Dyke directs the third film in the MGM series and the final one to be based on a Dashiell Hammett story. It's as wackily entertaining as the others, featuring upper-crust private eye Nick and his lovely wife Nora Charles (Powell and Loy). But ...read the complete Another Thin Man movie review at Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)

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Turner Classic Movies

Nick and Nora Charles (William Powell and Myrna Loy) are visiting Long Island with their infant son when asked to help an old friend who's afraid he's about to be murdered. They go to the friend's estate, which they find busier than a city street corner ...read the complete Another Thin Man movie review at Turner Classic Movies

The New York Times (Frank S. Nugent)

In the gay tradition of its predecessors, howbeit a trifle more forced in its gayety, is "Another Thin Man," latest of the Dashiell Hammett series to reach the Capitol's screen. With William Powell back in domestic harness as Nick Charles, with Myrna Loy ...read the complete Another Thin Man movie review at The New York Times (Frank S. Nugent)

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