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Detective Story (1951)

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

7.01h 43mCrime • Drama
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Synopsis

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.

Movie Information

Director
William Wyler
Writers
Philip Yordan, Robert Wyler
Release Year
1951
Runtime
103 minutes
Genre
Crime, Drama
Language
EN
Country
United States of America
Status
Released
Rating
7.0 / 10 (163 votes)

Top 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

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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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