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Shadow of the Thin Man

Cast & Crew

Cast & Crew

Directed By

W.S. Van Dyke
Director

Written By

Irving Brecher
screen play
Harry Kurnitz
screen play / from a story by
Dashiell Hammett
based upon characters created by

Cast

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

Produced By

Hunt Stromberg
producer

Music

David Snell
Composer

Cinematography

William H. Daniels
director of photography

Sound

Douglas Shearer
recording director
Bill Edmondson
boom operator

Editing

Robert Kern
film editor

Art Direction

Cedric Gibbons

Set Design

Edwin B. Willis
Set Decorator

Costumes

Robert Kalloch
Costume Designer

Assistant Director

Tom Andre
assistant director

Art Department

Paul Groesse
associate art director

Stunts

Fred Graham
stunts
Sailor Vincent
stunts
Duke York
stunts

Music Department

Lennie Hayton
composer: additional music

Costume Department

Eugene Joseff
costume jeweller
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