The typical Thin Man plot with the group summons and interrogation at the end, and the usual surprise deduction and confession.
This one, though, contains the best scenes of all the Thin Man movies for Asta, the brainy but timorous wire-haired fox terrier who often steals the show. Far more talented than the standard cinema dog, Asta gives a superlative performance during a living room chase in which he runs off with a note that had been tied to a rock, to Nick and Nora's chagrin. (When was the last time you saw a terrier put his snout under water and blow bubbles?) Asta also shoos off an unwanted suitor to Mrs. Asta. This film is unquestionably Asta's finest hour.
Best line is from Nora: "Oh, Asta, I don't know what's wrong with you on this case. You're losing your grip."
This one, though, contains the best scenes of all the Thin Man movies for Asta, the brainy but timorous wire-haired fox terrier who often steals the show. Far more talented than the standard cinema dog, Asta gives a superlative performance during a living room chase in which he runs off with a note that had been tied to a rock, to Nick and Nora's chagrin. (When was the last time you saw a terrier put his snout under water and blow bubbles?) Asta also shoos off an unwanted suitor to Mrs. Asta. This film is unquestionably Asta's finest hour.
Best line is from Nora: "Oh, Asta, I don't know what's wrong with you on this case. You're losing your grip."