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Shadow of the Thin Man (1941) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

W.S. Van Dyke ... (as Maj. W.S. Van Dyke II)

Writing Credits  

Irving Brecher ... (screen play) and
Harry Kurnitz ... (screen play)
 
Harry Kurnitz ... (from a story by)
 
Dashiell Hammett ... (based upon characters created by)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete  

William Powell ... Nick Charles
Myrna Loy ... Nora Charles
Barry Nelson ... Paul Clark
Donna Reed ... Molly
Sam Levene ... Lieutenant Abrams
Alan Baxter ... 'Whitey' Barrow
Henry O'Neill ... Major Jason I. Sculley
Richard Hall ... Nick Charles Jr. (as Dickie Hall)
Stella Adler ... Claire Porter
Loring Smith ... 'Link' Stephens
Joseph Anthony Joseph Anthony ... Fred Macy
Lou Lubin ... 'Rainbow' Benny
Louise Beavers ... Stella
Asta ... Asta
Aldrich Bowker ... Watchman (uncredited)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Robert Anderson Robert Anderson ... Amusement Park Patron (uncredited)
Arthur Aylesworth ... Second Coroner (uncredited)
Al Bain ... Wrestling Match Spectator (uncredited)
Arthur Belasco Arthur Belasco ... Policeman (uncredited)
Sheldon Bennett Sheldon Bennett ... Mario (uncredited)
John Berkes ... Paleface (uncredited)
Sam Bernard ... Counterman (uncredited)
Ted Billings Ted Billings ... Wrestling Match Spectator (uncredited)
Oliver Blake ... Fenster - Stephens' Attorney (uncredited)
Phil Bloom ... Wrestling Match Spectator (uncredited)
Frankie Burke ... Buddy Burns - Jockey (uncredited)
Harry Burns Harry Burns ... Greek Janitor (uncredited)
George Calliga ... Wrestling Match Spectator (uncredited)
Charles Calvert Charles Calvert ... Wrestling Referee (uncredited)
Freddie Chapman Freddie Chapman ... Boy on Merry-Go-Round (uncredited)
Noble 'Kid' Chissell ... Racetrack Security Guard (uncredited)
Ken Christy ... Detective Bringing in Macy (uncredited)
Tom Coleman Tom Coleman ... Cop (uncredited)
Inez Cooper ... Woman in Cab (uncredited)
Noel Cravat Noel Cravat ... Baku - Chauffeur (uncredited)
Cliff Danielson Cliff Danielson ... Reporter (uncredited)
William 'Wee Willie' Davis ... Mug (uncredited)
Adeline De Walt Reynolds ... Barrow's Landlady (uncredited)
Edgar Dearing ... Motorcycle Cop on Bridge (uncredited)
Sayre Dearing ... Reporter (uncredited)
Joe Devlin ... Mug Starting Fight at Wrestling Match (uncredited)
John Dilson ... First Coroner (uncredited)
Jimmy Dime ... Waiter at Mario's Grotto (uncredited)
Abe Dinovitch Abe Dinovitch ... Mug at Birthday Party (uncredited)
David Dornack David Dornack ... Lefty Rogan's Kid (uncredited)
Charles Ferguson Charles Ferguson ... Reporter at Racetrack (uncredited)
Bill Fisher Bill Fisher ... Watchman (uncredited)
James Flavin ... Cop Who Greets Nick at Racetrack (uncredited)
Ben Frommer Ben Frommer ... Wrestling Match Spectator (uncredited)
Ava Gardner ... Passerby at Racetrack (uncredited)
John George ... Wrestling Match Spectator (uncredited)
Cardiff Giant Cardiff Giant ... Bouncing Chuck Tschekov (uncredited)
Jody Gilbert ... Lana - Spider Webb's Girl (uncredited)
Matt Gilman Matt Gilman ... Waiter with Steak (uncredited)
Fred Graham ... Waiter with Steak (uncredited)
Herschel Graham ... Wrestling Match Spectator (uncredited)
Kit Guard ... Wrestling Match Spectator (uncredited)
Hardboiled Haggerty Hardboiled Haggerty ... Mug (uncredited)
Edward Hearn ... Policeman in Molly's Office (uncredited)
Arch Hendricks Arch Hendricks ... Photographer (uncredited)
Bob Ireland Bob Ireland ... Policeman (uncredited)
Jerry Jerome Jerry Jerome ... Reporter (uncredited)
Tor Johnson ... Mike Michaels aka Jack the Ripper (uncredited)
Robert Kellard ... Policeman (uncredited)
John Kelly ... 'Meatballs' Murphy (uncredited)
Lyle Latell ... Waiter Serving Benny (uncredited)
Hal Le Sueur ... Reporter (uncredited)
Carl M. Leviness ... Amusement Park Patron (uncredited)
George Lloyd ... Pipey - at the Birthday Party (uncredited)
Tommy Mack ... Soft Drink Vendor (uncredited)
Wilbur Mack ... Man in Mayor's Office (uncredited)
Jerry Mandy Jerry Mandy ... Waiter (uncredited)
Mathew McCue ... Wrestling Match Spectator (uncredited)
Pat McKee Pat McKee ... Handler (uncredited)
Sid Melton ... Fingers (uncredited)
Patti Moore Patti Moore ... Lefty Rogan's Wife (uncredited)
Roger Moore ... Reporter (uncredited)
Bert Moorhouse ... Detective in Scully's Office (uncredited)
George Noisom George Noisom ... Jockey in Jockey Room (uncredited)
Frank O'Connor ... Racetrack Attendant (uncredited)
Joe Oakie Joe Oakie ... Spider Webb (uncredited)
Tom Quinn Tom Quinn ... Reporter (uncredited)
Paul Ravel Paul Ravel ... Waiter (uncredited)
Joey Ray Joey Ray ... Stephens' Clerk (uncredited)
Buddy Roosevelt ... Reporter in Abrams' Office (uncredited)
Jack Roper Jack Roper ... Mug (uncredited)
Harry Semels ... Italian at Wrestling Match Calling Nora's Hat 'Screwy' (uncredited)
Eddie Sim Eddie Sim ... Mug (uncredited)
J. Lewis Smith J. Lewis Smith ... Policeman (uncredited)
Cap Somers Cap Somers ... Bartender (uncredited)
Brick Sullivan ... Policeman (uncredited)
Ray Teal ... Cab Driver (uncredited)
Dan Tobey ... Ring Announcer (uncredited)
Tommy Tucker Tommy Tucker ... Boy on Merry-Go-Round (uncredited)
Sailor Vincent ... Mug at the Birthday Party (uncredited)
Tito Vuolo ... Luis - Waiter Pushing Sea Bass (uncredited)
Fred Walburn Fred Walburn ... First Kid on Merry-Go-Round (uncredited)
Harry Wilson ... Mug Shoving Waiter / Racetrack Security Guard (uncredited)
Will Wright ... Maguire - Nervous Ticket Seller (uncredited)
Duke York ... Valentine - Doorman at Mario's Grotto (uncredited)
Joe Yule ... Henry - Racetrack Watchman (uncredited)

Produced by 

Hunt Stromberg ... producer

Music by 

David Snell ... (musical score)

Cinematography by 

William H. Daniels ... director of photography (as William Daniels)

Editing by 

Robert Kern ... film editor (as Robert J. Kern)

Art Direction by 

Cedric Gibbons

Set Decoration by 

Edwin B. Willis ... (set decorations)

Costume Design by 

Robert Kalloch ... (as Kalloch) (gowns)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Tom Andre ... assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department 

Paul Groesse ... associate art director

Sound Department 

Douglas Shearer ... recording director
Bill Edmondson ... boom operator (uncredited)

Stunts 

Fred Graham ... stunts (uncredited)
Sailor Vincent ... stunts (uncredited)
Duke York ... stunts (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Eugene Joseff ... costume jeweller (uncredited)

Music Department 

Lennie Hayton ... composer: additional music (uncredited)
Crew verified as complete

See also

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