Detective Story

Detective Story

Crime · 1951 · 1h 43m

Movie

7.1/10 · TMDB

The love story of a man whose wife was more woman than angel!

Overview

Tells the story of one day in the lives of the various people who populate a police detective squad. An embittered cop, Det. Jim McLeod, leads a precinct of characters in their grim daily battle with the city's lowlife. The characters who pass through the precinct over the course of the day include a young petty embezzler, a pair of burglars, and a naive shoplifter.

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Cast & crew

Kirk DouglasDet. James McLeod
Eleanor ParkerMary McLeod
William BendixDet. Lou Brody
Cathy O'DonnellSusan Carmichael
George MacreadyKarl Schneider
Horace McMahonLt. Monaghan
Gladys GeorgeMiss Hatch
Joseph WisemanCharley Gennini
Lee GrantShoplifter
Gerald MohrTami Giacoppetti
Frank FaylenDet. Gallagher
Craig HillArthur Kindred
Michael StrongLewis Abbott
Luis van RootenJoe Feinson
Bert FreedDet. Dakis

Information

Release date
19 October 1951
Director
William Wyler
Genres
Crime, Drama
Runtime
1h 43m
Country of origin
United States

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