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
The Thin Man (film) film was released in May 25, 1934 to extremely positive reviews and was a box office hit, with special praise for the chemistry between Loy and Powell. Mordaunt Hall of "The New York Times" called it "an excellent combination of comedy and excitement", and the film appeared on the "Times" year-end list of the ten best of the year. ""The Thin Man" was an entertaining novel, and now it's an entertaining picture", reported "Variety". "For its leads the studio couldn't have done better than to pick Powell and Miss Loy, both of whom shade their semi-comic roles beautifully." "The screen