Detective Story

Detective Story

1951
1h 43m
7.0

7.0/10

157 votes • View on IMDb
Crime Drama

"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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Production Information

Production Companies
Paramount Pictures
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

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Quick Facts

Release Date October 19, 1951
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0043465

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

Frank Faylen
Frank Faylen

Det. Gallagher

Craig Hill
Craig Hill

Arthur Kindred

Key Crew

William Wyler
Director
Philip Yordan
Screenplay
Robert Wyler
Screenplay
William Wyler
Producer