After the Thin Man

After the Thin Man (1936) starring William Powell, Myrna Loy, James Stewart. Sequel to the first Thin Man movie has Nick and Nora Charles (Powell and Loy) journeying to San Francisco, determined to put detective work behind them. But it is not to be as a murder occurs right in their own circle and Nick is called on to solve it. The murder mystery is really just a backdrop for "snappy chatter" between Nick and Nora and the rest of the cast, but it has lost some of its snap in the last 75 years and is only mildly amusing. This is a fairly diverting movie, but nothing to write home about. (Subtitles in English are available, as well as closed captions.) Grade: B