One of the least subtle MacGuffins, THE MALTESE FALCON ('41) provides motive for intrigue and serves as the film's title. In some ways, the Maltese Falcon is quite literally "the stuff that dreams are made of," as the audience pursues the idea of the object with the characters. | Turner Classic Movies: TCM

William Powell and Myrna Loy as Nick and Nora The Thin Man is a 1934 American pre-Code comedy-mystery film directed by W. S. Van Dyke and based on the 1934 novel of the same name by Dashiell Hammett. The film stars William Powell and Myrna Loy as Nick and Nora Charles, a leisure-class couple who enjoy copious drinking and flirtatious banter. Release date: May 25, 1934 (USA) Director: W. S. Van Dyke Story by: Dashiell Hammett Sequel: After the Thin Man Screenplay: W. S. Van Dyke, Frances Goodrich

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