Detective Story (1951)
October 24, 1951
Crime, Drama
1h 43m
The love story of a man whose wife was more woman than angel!
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.
Cast & Crew
- Director
- William Wyler
- Det. James McLeod Kirk Douglas
- Mary McLeod Eleanor Parker
- Det. Lou Brody William Bendix
- Susan Carmichael Cathy O'Donnell
- Karl Schneider George Macready
- Lt. Monaghan Horace McMahon
- Miss Hatch Gladys George
- Charley Gennini Joseph Wiseman
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Keywords
- detective
- film noir
- police station