Sunday, September 26, 2021

Song of the Thin Man (1947)

Inside a ship casino the band leader is murdered. The ship's owner is the prime suspect. A detective couple is among the people on board. Pretty much everyone linked to the deceased is a suspect too.

Mystery thriller with comedic undertones. The satire of bohemian slang is one of the highlights of the movie; from a modern perspective it shows that nothing looks as antiquated as what passed off as modern in an earlier age. The mystery plot is well devised and grabs the viewer's attention to the very end. While the film is nothing out of the ordinary, it's agreeable enough.

Rating: 51

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