Tuesday, 20 November 2012

After the Thin Man (1936 W.S. Van Dyke)

William Powell, Myrna Loy, James Stewart, Joseph Calleia (bad guy), Jessie Ralph (the unspeakable Aunt Katherine), Sam Levene (cop), George Zucco (quack doctor - "Good Lord, I was right!"), William Law (Chinaman)

Great, enjoyable first sequel is still written by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett. Best line: after Loy asks Law why he saved Nick when he'd sent his brother down: "I don't like my brother. I like my brother's girl."

Nick's associates are as rude and pushy as the bad guys; Nora's relatives aren't much better.

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