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| + | '''Shadow of the Thin Man''' was filmed in 1941 about retired detective Nick Charles played by William Powell and his wife Nora Charles played by Myrna Loy as they are out for an afternoon of fun the a San Francisco racetrack. Their hopes of fun are dashed when the jockey that threw a race the day before is found dead. Lt Abrams who is investigating the murder seeks help from Nick Charles but Nick does not want to get involved. Nick is then approached by Major Scully and Paul Clarke to help look into the corruption and organized crime boss's involvement in gambling but he again refuses to work the case. Only when Paul Clarke a friend of Nick and Nora becomes a suspect in the murder of a fellow reporter. Nick joins the investigation to prove Paul Clarke is innocent of committing murder. As Nick Charles delves into the case it becomes clear the this is bigger than just the murdered reporter as another murder is committed, All the suspects are gathered at Police Headquarters for the finial interrogation and the killer is revealed. | ||
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| + | * Actors: [[William Powell]], [[Myrna Loy]], [[Barry Nelson]], Donna Reed, [[Sam Levene]], [[Alan Baxter]], [[Henry O'Neill]], | ||
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| + | * Directors: W.S. Van Dyke | ||
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| + | '''The following guns were used in the movie Shadow of the Thin Man:''' | ||
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| + | [[Image:SOTTMPoster.jpg|300px|right|]]__TOC__<br clear=all> | ||
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| + | ==Iver Johnson .32 Revolver== | ||
| + | [[Image:Iver Johnson .32.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Iver Johnson .32 Revolver - .32 S&W]] | ||
| + | [[Image:SOTTM 1.jpg|thumb|none|400px| "Whitey" Barrow ([[Alan Baxter]]) holding a [[Iver Johnson Revolver]] mocked up like a pocket pistol ]] | ||
| + | [[Image:SOTTM 2.jpg|thumb|none|400px| "Whitey" Barrow ([[Alan Baxter]]) holding a [[Iver Johnson Revolver]] mocked up like a pocket pistol ]] | ||
| + | [[Image:SOTTM 3.jpg|thumb|none|400px| "Whitey" Barrow ([[Alan Baxter]]) holding a [[Iver Johnson Revolver]] mocked up like a pocket pistol ]] | ||
| + | [[Image:SOTTM 5.jpg|thumb|none|400px| Nick Charles ([[William Powell]]) fishes out a [[Iver Johnson Revolver]] from the drain ]] | ||
| + | [[Image:SOTTM 6.jpg|thumb|none|400px| Nick Charles ([[William Powell]]) fishes out a [[Iver Johnson Revolver]] from the drain ]] | ||
| + | [[Image:SOTTM 9.jpg|thumb|none|400px| Nick Charles ([[William Powell]]) shows Lt. Abrams how he found the [[Iver Johnson Revolver]] ]] | ||
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| + | ==Colt Model 1903 Pocket Hammerless== | ||
| + | [[Image:Colt Model 1903.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Colt Model 1903 Pocket Hammerless Pistol - .32 ACP]] | ||
| + | [[Image:SOTTM 4.jpg|thumb|none|400px| A [[Colt Model 1903/1908|Colt Model 1903 Pocket Hammerless]] lies next to the body of "Whitey" Barrow ([[Alan Baxter]]) ]] | ||
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| + | ==Colt Detective Special== | ||
| + | [[Image:Colt Detective Special.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Colt Detective Special - .38 Special]] | ||
| + | [[Image:SOTTM 7.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Nick Charles ([[William Powell]]) holding a [[Colt Detective Special|Colt Detective Special Revolver]] ]] | ||
| + | [[Image:SOTTM 8.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Nick Charles ([[William Powell]]) holding a [[Colt Detective Special|Colt Detective Special Revolver]] ]] | ||
| + | [[Image:SOTTM 10.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Nick Charles ([[William Powell]]) holding a [[Colt Detective Special|Colt Detective Special Revolver]] ]] | ||
| + | [[Image:SOTTM 12.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Major Jason I. Sculley ([[Henry O'Neill]]) holding a [[Colt Detective Special|Colt Detective Special Revolver]] ]] | ||
| + | [[Image:SOTTM 13.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Lieutnant Abrams ([[Sam Levene]]) checking Nick's [[Colt Detective Special|Colt Detective Special Revolver]] ]] | ||
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| + | ==Colt Official Police== | ||
| + | [[Image:ColtOP5.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Colt Official Police Revolver - .38 Special]] | ||
| + | [[Image:SOTTM 11.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Lieutnant Abrams ([[Sam Levene]]) firing his [[Colt Official Police|Colt Official Police Revolver]] ]] | ||
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| + | ==Also See== | ||
| + | * [[The Thin Man]] | ||
| + | * [[After The Thin Man]] | ||
| + | * [[Another Thin Man]] | ||
| + | * [[The Thin Man Goes Home]] | ||
| + | * [[Song of the Thin Man]] | ||
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| + | [[Category:Movie]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Crime]] | ||
| + | [[Category:B&W]] | ||
Revision as of 04:17, 22 June 2009
Shadow of the Thin Man was filmed in 1941 about retired detective Nick Charles played by William Powell and his wife Nora Charles played by Myrna Loy as they are out for an afternoon of fun the a San Francisco racetrack. Their hopes of fun are dashed when the jockey that threw a race the day before is found dead. Lt Abrams who is investigating the murder seeks help from Nick Charles but Nick does not want to get involved. Nick is then approached by Major Scully and Paul Clarke to help look into the corruption and organized crime boss's involvement in gambling but he again refuses to work the case. Only when Paul Clarke a friend of Nick and Nora becomes a suspect in the murder of a fellow reporter. Nick joins the investigation to prove Paul Clarke is innocent of committing murder. As Nick Charles delves into the case it becomes clear the this is bigger than just the murdered reporter as another murder is committed, All the suspects are gathered at Police Headquarters for the finial interrogation and the killer is revealed.
- Actors: William Powell, Myrna Loy, Barry Nelson, Donna Reed, Sam Levene, Alan Baxter, Henry O'Neill,
- Directors: W.S. Van Dyke
The following guns were used in the movie Shadow of the Thin Man:
Iver Johnson .32 Revolver
Colt Model 1903 Pocket Hammerless
Colt Detective Special
Colt Official Police
