The Thin Man (1934 W.S. Van Dyck)

Husband-and wife writing team Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett were called in to write a screenplay from Dashiell Hammett's novel; whilst at first reluctant, they did it in three weeks, enjoying writing the relationship between the couple, the first (and probably best) depiction in terms of their easy-going way with each other, their obvious love for one another, and their equality. They also introduced Asta as a comical extra.

William Powell and Myrna Loy are of course perfect together (they had been teamed before, but not in as good a way) - note the way he walks her to the bedroom and the skip. Or the fabulously funny scene in which Nick uses his new Christmas present to shoot the baubles off the Christmas tree - Loy's expression is wonderful:

Woody shot it in somewhere between 10 and 18 days (sources vary) and it's photographed by Jimmy Wong Howe, known for his use of few lights, evident in this bedroom scene:

Amazing really he was able to get away with this at MGM

Very funny, in this sort of style:

Detective Guild: "Got a licence for this pistol?"
Nick: "No."
Detective: "Haven't you heard of the Sullivan Act?"
Nora: "Oh, it's all right - we're married."

Powell with Maureen O'Sullivan (the original Jane). He'd split with Lombard already by this time

Somewhat variably acted, by Maureen O'Sullivan, Nat Pendleton, Minna Gombell (the Thin Man's wife), Porter Hall, Henry Wadsworth, William Henry (amateur psychiatrist), Ceasar Romero, Edward Brophy, Edward Ellis.