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The Thin Man

  • TV Series
  • 1957–1959
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
298
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Phyllis Kirk, Peter Lawford, and Asta in The Thin Man (1957)
Mystery

Amateur detectives Nick and Nora Charles investigate various crimes.Amateur detectives Nick and Nora Charles investigate various crimes.Amateur detectives Nick and Nora Charles investigate various crimes.

  • Stars
    • Peter Lawford
    • Phyllis Kirk
    • Asta
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    298
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    • Stars
      • Peter Lawford
      • Phyllis Kirk
      • Asta
    • 12User reviews
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  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 1 nomination total

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    Jack Albertson
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    Marjorie Bennett
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    Len Lesser
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    • Trivia
      Between 7:10 and 7:35pm GMT on November 22, 1963, an episode of "The Thin Man" was being shown on the Irish television channel Telefís Éireann (now RTÉ One) when it was announced that U.S. President John F. Kennedy had been shot during a visit to Dallas, Texas. The series' star Peter Lawford was Kennedy's brother-in-law as he was married to his younger sister Patricia Kennedy from 1954 to 1966.
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      Featured in MGM: When the Lion Roars (1992)

    User reviews12

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    The dog's name was Asta.

    I also watched and loved this show when I was five. The dog's name was Asta. The show was based on Dashiell Hammett's novel, The Thin Man. A series of movies based on the book came out between 1934 and 1947, with William Powell and Myrna Loy.
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    • Nov 21, 2003
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    • Release date
      • September 20, 1957 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Тонка людина
    • Filming locations
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Clarington Productions
      • MGM Television
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    • Runtime
      30 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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