7.3
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Thin Man (1957)
The Thin Man (1957)
Overview
Nick Charles was a private detective who married the wealthy Nora and decided to settle down and leave the good life. Unfortunately for the couple, Nick's past frequently caught up with him and got the couple involved in mystery after mystery. The series was based on the popular MGM series of movies of the 1930's starring William Powell and Myrna Loy. Peter Lawford and Phyllis Kirk starred as the televison versions of Nick and Nora which ran on NBC for two seasons from 1957-59.
Starring Cast
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Viewer Rating
7.3
Overview
Nick Charles was a private detective who married the wealthy Nora and decided to settle down and leave the good life. Unfortunately for the couple, Nick's past frequently caught up with him and got the couple involved in mystery after mystery. The series was based on the popular MGM series of movies of the 1930's starring William Powell and Myrna Loy. Peter Lawford and Phyllis Kirk starred as the televison versions of Nick and Nora which ran on NBC for two seasons from 1957-59.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film is a classic whodunit mystery that focuses on individual ingenuity and witty character interactions to solve a crime. It champions no specific political ideology, instead prioritizing entertainment and the restoration of order through traditional means.
This classic film from the 1930s features traditional casting with a predominantly white ensemble. The narrative centers on its white, heterosexual protagonists, portraying them positively without any critique of traditional identities or the inclusion of explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
The film 'The Thin Man' does not include any discernible LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative centers on a married couple, Nick and Nora Charles, and their involvement in a murder investigation, with no elements related to queer identity or experiences.
The 1957 television series 'The Thin Man' does not include any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on mystery and the relationship between its main characters, without engaging with transgender identity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The 1957 TV series "The Thin Man" faithfully adapts the main characters, Nick and Nora Charles, from Dashiell Hammett's novel and the prior film series, maintaining their established genders. No significant characters underwent a gender change from their canonical portrayals.
The 1957 television adaptation of "The Thin Man" features Nick and Nora Charles, who were established as white characters in the original novel and film series. The actors cast in these roles, Peter Lawford and Phyllis Kirk, are also white, thus no race swap occurred.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
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