the ex mrs. bradford ( 1936 ) and star thin man series star william powell ( this film be release the same year a the second thin man film and after the thin man and come very close to duplicate the fun and style of the thin man film and but it nonetheless miss . still and it be a wonderfully fun and highly entertaining murder mystery in the same comic vein . be myrna loy miss . of course and let not lie . however and i would be hard press to name a good substitute than jean arthur . and the chemistry between arthur and co star william powell be real and it fun and romantic and involve . the story and screenplay by anthonyu vieller and john wyne production company partner and james edward grant ( the angel and the bad man ) be close to be up there with a thin man effort and but lack a bit of the proper wit and sizzle . while it not in the stratosphere of the thin man movie ( what else be . ) and the ex mrs. bradford be one of the most entertaining of the dozen and dozen of mystery comedy who do it of the 30 and 40 .