Detective Story
Detective Story

Detective Story

1951·1h 43m
7.0/ 10 (163 votes)

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

CrimeDrama

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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Director

William Wyler

Writers

Philip Yordan, Robert Wyler

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Cast

Kirk Douglas

Kirk Douglas

Det. James McLeod

Eleanor Parker

Eleanor Parker

Mary McLeod

William Bendix

William Bendix

Det. Lou Brody

Cathy O'Donnell

Cathy O'Donnell

Susan Carmichael

George Macready

George Macready

Karl Schneider

Horace McMahon

Horace McMahon

Lt. Monaghan

Gladys George

Gladys George

Miss Hatch

Joseph Wiseman

Joseph Wiseman

Charley Gennini

Lee Grant

Lee Grant

Shoplifter

Gerald Mohr

Gerald Mohr

Tami Giacoppetti

Details

Language

en

Status

Released