After the Thin Man is a 1936 American murder mystery comedy film directed by W. S. Van Dyke and starring William Powell, Myrna Loy and James Stewart.

A sequel to the 1934 feature The Thin Man, the film presents Powell and Loy as Dashiell Hammett's characters Nick and Nora Charles.

The film also features Elissa Landi, Joseph Calleia, Jessie Ralph, Alan Marshal and Penny Singleton (billed under her maiden name as Dorothy McNulty).

Polly's brother Phil Byrnes wants money from her, but Dancer throws him out, just as Nick and Nora arrive looking for Robert.

After being paid off, Robert goes back into Aunt Katherine's home to retrieve some clothes and say goodbye to Selma, who begs him not to leave.

Nick sees Dancer and nightclub co-owner Lum Kee each leave the club separately at the same time.

Lt. Abrams considers Selma the prime suspect, and her fragile mental state only strengthens his belief.

Lt. Abrams has found several checks from Robert to Polly, including one for $20,000, but Nick carefully compares them and sees that all but one are forgeries.

Dancer and Polly confess that they had intended to use a forged check to steal Robert's money but claim that they are innocent of murder.

Lum Kee flings his hat in David's face, allowing Nick and Lt. Abrams to overpower him.

Nick and Nora leave San Francisco by train for the East Coast, accompanied by Selma.

[2] The film's storyline was written by Dashiell Hammett based on his characters Nick and Nora, but not on a particular novel or short story.