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Detective Story
“The love story of a man whose wife was more woman than angel!”
7.1 / 10• 1951• 1h 43m•NR• English
CrimeDrama
Storyline
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
Kirk Douglas
Det. James McLeod
Lead
Eleanor Parker
Mary McLeod
William Bendix
Det. Lou Brody
Cathy O'Donnell
Susan Carmichael
George Macready
Karl Schneider
Horace McMahon
Lt. Monaghan
Gladys George
Miss Hatch
Joseph Wiseman
Charley Gennini
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. William Wyler's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Detective Story is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
