Shadow of the Thin Man

1941 film by W. S. Van Dyke
Movie film Q1196637
Shadow of the Thin Man
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Shadow of the Thin Man

Summary

Shadow of the Thin Man is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (934 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Shadow of the Thin Man's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Shadow of the Thin Man was directed by W. S. Van Dyke[4].
  • Irving Brecher wrote the screenplay for Shadow of the Thin Man[5].
  • Harry Kurnitz wrote the screenplay for Shadow of the Thin Man[6].
  • Dashiell Hammett wrote the screenplay for Shadow of the Thin Man[7].
  • Shadow of the Thin Man's composer is recorded as David Snell[8].
  • Shadow of the Thin Man's genre is comedy film[9].
  • Shadow of the Thin Man's genre is crime film[10].
  • Shadow of the Thin Man followed Another Thin Man[11].
  • Shadow of the Thin Man was followed by The Thin Man Goes Home[12].
  • A cast member of Shadow of the Thin Man was William Powell[13].
  • A cast member of Shadow of the Thin Man was Myrna Loy[14].
  • A cast member of Shadow of the Thin Man was Barry Nelson[15].
  • A cast member of Shadow of the Thin Man was Donna Reed[16].
  • A cast member of Shadow of the Thin Man was Sam Levene[17].
  • A cast member of Shadow of the Thin Man was Henry O'Neill[18].
  • A cast member of Shadow of the Thin Man was Richard H. Hall[19].
  • A cast member of Shadow of the Thin Man was Stella Adler[20].
  • A cast member of Shadow of the Thin Man was Alan Baxter[21].
  • A cast member of Shadow of the Thin Man was Joseph Anthony[22].
  • A cast member of Shadow of the Thin Man was Ava Gardner[23].
  • A cast member of Shadow of the Thin Man was Louise Beavers[24].
  • A cast member of Shadow of the Thin Man was Loring Smith[25].
  • A cast member of Shadow of the Thin Man was Lou Lubin[26].
  • A cast member of Shadow of the Thin Man was Oliver Blake[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Shadow of the Thin Man was produced by Hunt Stromberg[28]. It was directed by W. S. Van Dyke[4]. Screenwriters include Irving Brecher[5], Harry Kurnitz[6], and Dashiell Hammett[7]. Cast members include William Powell[13], Myrna Loy[14], Barry Nelson[15], Donna Reed[16], Sam Levene[17], and Henry O'Neill[18].

Publication

Shadow of the Thin Man was published on January 1, 1941[29]. The original language of it was English[30]. Genres include comedy film[9] and crime film[10]. It was distributed by video on demand[31].

Reception

Reviews include 7.1/10[32], 63/100[33], and 88%[34].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Shadow of the Thin Man followed Another Thin Man[11]. It was followed by The Thin Man Goes Home[12].

Why It Matters

Shadow of the Thin Man ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (934 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [30] . wikidata.org.
  28. [31] . wikidata.org.
  29. [32] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [33] . wikidata.org.
  31. [34] . wikidata.org.
  32. [29] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Publication date +1941-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Irving Brecher, Harry Kurnitz, Dashiell Hammett
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+93'}
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