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The hushed voice, the prowling step in the dead of night, the crime that is almost committed. The stir of nerves at the ticking of the clock. The rescue that might be too late, or the murderer who might get away. Mystery and intrigue and dangerous adventure. We invite you to enjoy stories that keep you in suspense. Hello, and welcome to a bonus episode of Stars on Suspense. Earlier this week, we heard William Powell, Myrna Loy and Maureen o', Sullivan, the stars of the Thin Man. But the Thin man is unique in the series of movies we've covered on the podcast. It's the only one we've heard so far that had a sequel. In fact, a whole series of films. William Powell and Myrna Loy reprised their roles of married detectives Nick and Nora Charles in five more Thin man films between 1936 and 1947. And the second film in the series, like the first, was recreated on the Lux Radio Theater. So we're extending our visit with Mr. And Mrs. Charles. And today we'll hear the radio adaptation of after the Thin Man, a broadcast that originally aired on CBS on June 17, 1940. I'll be back next week with the stars of From Here to Eternity. But for now, sit back, relax and enjoy. William Powell and Myrna Loy in After the Thin Man. Lux presents Hollywood. The lux radio theater brings you william powell and myrna lloyd in after the thin man. Ladies and gentlemen, your producer, Mr. Cecil b. Demille. Greetings from Hollywood. Ladies and gentlemen. When Edgar Allan Poe popularized the detective story, he found the great common denominator of American entertainment. Millions of us have stayed up past bedtime to explore the fascinating realm of who done it, including the President of the United States. And you can find devotees in every walk of life. Rich man, poor man, beggar man, thief, and probably policemen, too. Perhaps we haven't investigated this branch of the drama quite as often as we should in the Lux Radio Theatre. But when we do engage a manhunter, we get the very best. Tonight, our play is after the Thin man, adapted from the MGM picture and naturally starring the same two players that go with A Thin man story, Myrna Loy and William Powell. It's an occasion for great rejoicing, but we also must hang our heads a little because it's exactly four years since Ms. Lloyd was last at this microphone. There's more to the story of after the Thin man than just the exciting quest of a criminal, because our detective is the extraordinary Nick Charles. And Nick has a lovely wife named Nora. They happen to be very much in love. But even love can't keep Nora from interfering with her husband's business when she has an idea. And Nora is a girl with many ideas. Together they can solve just about any problem you give them. But you don't really need a detective to discover that Lux Flakes is the simple answer to your household problems. It's a deduction that millions of women have made after giving Lux Flakes a trial. Now, if your wits have been thoroughly sharpened and you're ready for anything to happen, we raise the curtain on the first act of after the Thin man, starring William Powell as Nick Charles and Myrna Loy as Nora. The railroad station in San Francisco. Into the dim maze of tracks rolls a mighty streamliner, sleek and shiny after its mad dash across the country. With a final throb of its powerful engines, it comes to rest. From the gate tumbles a crowd of reporters and photographers. They rush breathlessly up and down the length of the platform, eager to be the to greet the arriving celebrities. Mr. And Mrs. Nick Char. Where's Nick? Is he in? He's probably in that car over there. Come on, let's get a statement for you. Is Nick Charles in this car? Charles? Two cars back. Thanks. Oh, there he is.