Shadow of the Thin Man a jockey accused of throwing a race is found shot to death, Police Lieutenant Abrams requests Nick's help. The trail leads to a gambling syndicate that operates out of a wrestling arena, a murdered reporter, and a pretty secretary whose boyfriend has been framed. Along the way, Nick and Nora must contend with a wild wrestling match, a dizzying day at a merry-go-round (accompanied by Nick, Jr.), and a table-clearing restaurant brawl. After difficulties with the previous films, author Dashiell Hammett was uninvolved in the production of "Shadow" or the subsequent two films. "Shadow of the Thin Man" was eagerly
Thin Man (nuclear bomb) need to be accelerated to a speed of at least —or else the fission reaction would begin before the assembly was complete, blowing the device apart prematurely. Thin Man was long, with wide tail and nose assemblies, and a midsection. The length was necessary for the plutonium "bullet" to pick up adequate speed before reaching the "target". Weight was around for the final weapon model. There were no aircraft in the Allied inventory that could carry a Thin Man without being modified. However, the American Boeing B-29 Superfortress could be modified to carry it by removing part of the bulkhead