The Thin Man was a classier series, like the early Tarzans, so it followed continuity – Nick, Nora and Asta are now joined by Nick Jnr. Not that they seem to do much parenting – they have plenty of servants and a nanny. That’s the way to do it! Nick is called in by C Aubrey Smith who suspects that people are out to kill him. When Smith meets Nick he locks up the liquor cabinet but enabling wife Nora sneaks it to him – good on ya Nora.
Smith winds up dead and the adventure takes off – there are late night assignations, a follow up death; Nick tries to keep Nora out of it but Nora follows (resulting in a fun night club sequence), and both flirt with other people; there’s another party with Nick’s low life old mates (this one with babies which is cute), and a finale where all the suspects are gathered together. It’s a classy production, with pleasant photography and sets, plus an impressive support cast: future cult star Tom Neal, Patrick Knowles, Virginia Grey, Nat Pendleton.
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