| Release Date: | May 1934 |
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| Genres: | Comedy / Crime / Drama / Mystery / Romance |
| Awards: | Nominated for 4 Oscars. Another 1 win |
| Runtime: | 91 min |
| Cast: | William Powell (Nick), Myrna Loy (Nora), Maureen O'Sullivan (Dorothy), Nat Pendleton (Guild), Minna Gombell (Mimi) Porter Hall (MacCaulay) Henry Wadsworth (Tommy) William Henry (Gilbert) Harold Huber (Nunheim) Cesar Romero (Chris) Natalie Moorhead (Julia Wolf) Edward Brophy (Morelli) Edward Ellis (Wynant) Cyril Thornton (Tanner) Asta (Asta) Will Aubrey (Minor Role (uncredited)) William Augustin (Wynant's Butler (uncredited)) Polly Bailey (Janitress (uncredited)) Arthur Belasco (Detective (uncredited)) Brooks Benedict (Dance Extra (uncredited)) Tui Bow (Stenographer (uncredited)) Raymond Brown (Dr. Walton (uncredited)) Ruth Channing (Mrs. Jorgenson (uncredited)) Jack Cheatham (Detective (uncredited)) Clay Clement (Quinn (uncredited)) Nick Copeland (Reporter (uncredited)) Pat Flaherty (Fighter at Party (uncredited)) Douglas Fowley (Taxi Driver (uncredited)) Christian J. Frank (Plainclothesman (uncredited)) Kenneth Gibson (Apartment Clerk (uncredited)) Creighton Hale (Reporter (uncredited)) Sherry Hall (Taxi Driver (uncredited)) Edward Hearn (Detective (uncredited)) Robert Homans (Billy the Detective (uncredited)) John Irwin ('Face' Tefler (uncredited)) Thomas E. Jackson (Reporter (uncredited)) Sydney Jarvis (Witness (uncredited)) Tiny Jones (Woman buying Newspaper (uncredited)) Kenner G. Kemp (Restaurant Table Extra (uncredited)) John Larkin (Porter (uncredited)) Dixie Laughton (Janitress (uncredited)) Walter Long (Stutsy Burke (uncredited)) Fred Malatesta (Joe - Headwaiter (uncredited)) William H. O'Brien (Bartender (uncredited)) Frank O'Connor (Detective Waiter (uncredited)) Henry Otho (Detective Waiter (uncredited)) Garry Owen (Detective (uncredited)) Lee Phelps (Detective (uncredited)) Alexander Pollard (Waiter hired for Dinner (uncredited)) Albert Pollet (Waiter hired for Dinner (uncredited)) Bob Reeves (Cop (uncredited)) Bert Roach (Foster (uncredited)) Rolfe Sedan (Waiter (uncredited)) Gertrude Short (Marion (uncredited)) Lee Shumway (Plainclothesman (uncredited)) Pietro Sosso (Butler (uncredited)) Ben Taggart (Police Captain (uncredited)) Phil Tead (Reporter (uncredited)) George Templeton (Reporter (uncredited)) Harry Tenbrook (Guest at Nick's Party (uncredited)) Leo White (Leo - Waiter (uncredited)) Charles Williams (Fighter Manager (uncredited)) |
In New York, Dorothy Wynant visits her father, the inventor Clyde Wynant, with her fiancé to tell him that she is going to get married. Before traveling, her father opens the safe in his company to get some stock certificates to give as a wedding gift and realizes that his mistress Julia Wolf has stolen them. When Clyde vanishes and Julia is killed, his daughter approaches the former detective Nick Charles to investigate the mysterious disappearance. His wealthy wife Nora Charles convinces the reluctant Nick to work on the case, since it would be exciting for their boring life. When two other men are killed and Clyde is accused of murder, Nick invites all the suspects to have dinner with Nora and him and resolves the case, disclosing the real criminal.
