TV series
The Thin Man
1957–1959, English, on NBC.
Amateur detectives Nick and Nora Charles investigate various crimes.
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.
- Seasons
- 2
- Episodes
- 72
- Episode length
- 30 min
- Status
- Ended in 1959
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Latest episode
S2 E35: Paradise Discovered
Aired 26 June 1959
Seasons 2
Cast & crew
- Peter LawfordNick Charles · 72 ep
- Phyllis KirkNora Charles · 72 ep
- Jack AlbertsonHarry Evans · 15 ep
- Patricia DonahueHazel · 5 ep
- Nita TalbotCast · 4 ep
- Stafford ReppCast · 3 ep
- Stanley AdamsCast · 3 ep
- Henry KulkyTom Culdane · 3 ep
- Barbara NicholsCast · 2 ep
- Mary Beth HughesCast · 2 ep
- Peggy MaleyCast · 2 ep
- John BeradinoCast · 2 ep
Details
- First aired
- 20 September 1957
- Last aired
- 26 June 1959
- Network
- NBC
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Type
- Scripted
- Rated
- TV-PG
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The Thin Man has 2 seasons and 72 episodes, about 30 minutes each.
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