The Thin Man The Thin Man The Thin Man (1934) is a detective novel by Dashiell Hammett, originally published in the December 1933 issue of "Redbook". It appeared in book form the following month. Hammett never wrote a sequel but the book became the basis for a successful six-part film series, which also began in 1934 with "The Thin Man" and starred William Powell and Myrna Loy. "The Thin Man" television series aired on NBC from 1957-59, and starred Peter Lawford and Phyllis Kirk . In 1999, Knopf published a collection of Hammett's early works, including an early draft of "The Thin Man".
The Man with Two Faces (1934 film) The Man with Two Faces (1934 film) The Man with Two Faces (1934) is an American Pre-Code drama film directed by Archie Mayo, and starring Edward G. Robinson, Mary Astor, Ricardo Cortez, Louis Calhern, Mae Clarke, and David Landau. The story was adapted by Tom Reed and Niven Busch from the play "The Dark Tower" by George S. Kaufman and Alexander Woollcott. "The Man with Two Faces" was actress Margaret Dale's last movie and her only talkie. She and Anton Stengel are the only two actors from the Broadway play to appear in the film. In 2010, this film became