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The Thin Man Goes Home
1944 · Comedy · Mystery
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Some Discoveries Are A Mystery
A comedy-mystery short film where a love-struck housefly turns detective, tailing the mysterious woman of his dreams to a secluded Hollywood Hills hideout. Built on a brilliant cinematic paradox, the film uses the moody visual style of a classic thriller to deliver a lighthearted mystery. The plot follows two tracking FBI agents, a quirky professor, and a tactical SWAT team as they all cross paths in an unexpected puzzle surrounding the enigmatic Mrs. X.
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