Our latest 16mm “Film On Film” screening (from the collection of new series coordinator Josh Mays) presents this pre-code mystery/comedy gem, the popular success of which made it one of the earliest features to kick off a bona fide film franchise.

Retired detective Nick Charles (William Powell), now spending much of his time managing the considerable fortune of his wife Nora (Myrna Loy) and consuming quantities of alcohol, is asked to follow the trail of a missing inventor. Though reluctant to interrupt his holiday in Manhattan, he is persuaded to investigate by his wife’s craving for adventure, and together they embark upon a case that leads to the disclosure of deception and murder.

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