1934 The Thin Man A husband and wife detective team takes on the search for a missing inventor and almost get killed for their efforts. Credits Director W.S. Van Dyke Producer Hunt Stromberg Writers Albert Hackett , Frances Goodrich Cinematographer James Wong Howe Composer William Axt Cast William Powell , Myrna Loy , Maureen O'Sullivan , Nat Pendleton , Minna Gombell , Henry Wadsworth , Porter Hall , William Henry , Edward Ellis , Edward Brophy Studios Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer , Cosmopolitan Productions Genres Crime Comedy Mystery External IMDb Posters 5 US theatrical US international US character US teaser US imax