The Thin Man A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Morgue (Season 2, Episode 17)
TV Episode | 30 min | Mystery

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The Thin Man

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Morgue (Season 2, Episode 17)

TV Episode | 30 min | Mystery

On live television, a comic star is shot to death during a program. It turns out that though he was a funny fellow for his audience, off-camera he was a hated bully to his staff, so there's plenty of suspects.

Director

Don Weis

Writers

Dashiell Hammett (characters) | Seaman Jacobs | Si Rose

Producer

Robert L. Welch (as Bob Welch)

Composer

Skip Martin

Cinematographer

William W. Spencer

Editor

Frank Santillo

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Edit Released

Updated Feb 20, 1959

Release date

Feb 20, 1959 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy Award.

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12 cast members

Name	Known for
Peter Lawford Nick Charles Nick Charles See fewer	The Longest Day (1962)
Phyllis Kirk Nora Charles Nora Charles See fewer	Crime Wave (1953)
Asta Asta Asta See fewer	The Thin Man (1957)
Jack Albertson Lt. Evans Lt. Evans See fewer	Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)
Bob Hopkins Ben Miller Ben Miller See fewer	One Step Beyond (1959)
Tracey Roberts Lillian Miller Lillian Miller See fewer	Go Naked in the World (1961)
Richard Carlyle Irv Landy Irv Landy See fewer	Harper (1966)
Keith Richards Danny Stark Danny Stark See fewer	The Ten Commandments (1956)
John Sebastian Brad Cooley Brad Cooley See fewer	The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964)
Tex Brodus Cameraman (uncredited) Cameraman (uncredited) See fewer	South Pacific (1958)
Eddie Foster Rod Fooley (uncredited) Rod Fooley (uncredited) See fewer	Angels Over Broadway (1940)
Kay Garrett Crew Member (uncredited) Crew Member (uncredited) See fewer	The Big Bluff (1955)