Song of the Thin Man (1947)

Myrna Loy reportedly had grave misgivings about this, the final film in the Thin Man series, often referring to the whodunit as "a lackluster finish to a great series." She needn't have been so hard on herself and the film. Though Nick and Nora Charles are a bit older and have slowed down their intake of alcoholic beverages in favor of raising five-year-old Dean Stockwell, the wisecracking couple remains as sophisticated as ever. And the mystery that the Charleses are asked to investigate is as intriguing as any that had come before. In fact, in these more enlightened times when alcoholism is viewed as a disease rather than a stylish accouterment, Song of the Thin Man makes a welcome addition to the otherwise so gin-soaked series. ~ Hans J. Wollstein, All Movie Guide