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Detective Story

NR
CrimeDrama
6.968/10(139 ratings)

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.

10-24-1951
1h 43m
Detective Story
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Main 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

Movie Details

Production Info

Director:
William Wyler
Production:
Paramount Pictures

Key Crew

Director:
William Wyler
Makeup Artist:
Del Armstrong
Assistant Director:
Charles C. Coleman
Screenplay:
Philip Yordan
Director of Photography:
Lee Garmes

Locations and Languages

Country:
US
Filming:
US
Languages:
en