Summary
Nick and Nora Charles are back - and this time, they have a baby, a wealthy new client, and another murder to solve!
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics a little warmer than audiences (+5)
Critics 75Audiences 70GoodWatch 73
Tomatometer86%
Metascore63
Audience score85%
IMDb7.3
Letterboxd · 8 K ratings3.6/5
User score5.2
Box office
2.0×its budget
- Budget
- $1 M
- Worldwide
- $2 M
Worldwide it earned $1 M more than it cost.
Running time
1 h 43 min
A typical length for comedies
typical 100103Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries, rent or buy in 26 more
Released
1939
November 17, 1939
87 years ago
Genres
ComedyMysteryCrimeLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
Yes: it's rated NR in the United States for violence, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids.
and 65 more89 people
- William PowellNick Charles
- Myrna LoyNora Charles
- Virginia GreyLois MacFay
- Otto KrugerVan Slack
- C. Aubrey SmithColonel MacFay
- Ruth HusseyDorothy Waters
- Nat PendletonLieutenant Guild
- Patric KnowlesDudley Horn
Tom NealFreddie Coleman
Phyllis GordonMrs. Bellam
Sheldon LeonardPhil Church
Don Costello'Diamond Back' Vogel
Harry Bellaver'Creeps' Binder- WAWilliam A. PoulsenNickie Charles
Muriel HutchisonSmitty
Abner Biberman'Dum-Dum'
Marjorie MainMrs. Dolley
SkippyAsta
Doodles WeaverGatekeeper (uncredited)
Shemp HowardWacky (uncredited)
Murray AlperLarry (uncredited)- SASandra AndrevaWoman With Nick in Cafe (uncredited)
William BaileyFreight Elevator Operator (uncredited)
Roy BarcroftSlim (uncredited)
Directing · 1
- W.S. Van Dyke Director
Writing · 4
- Anita Loos Writer, Additional Writing
- Albert Hackett Writer
- Frances Goodrich Writer
- Dashiell Hammett Story
Production · 1
- Hunt Stromberg Producer
Camera · 2
- William H. Daniels Director of Photography
- Oliver T. Marsh Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Fredrick Y. Smith Editor
Sound · 2
- Edward Ward Music
- Douglas Shearer Sound Director
Art · 3
- Cedric Gibbons Art Direction
- Edwin B. Willis Set Decoration
- John S. Detlie Assistant Art Director
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Dolly Tree Costume Design
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