Synopsis
New York City Police detective Joe Leland investigates the grisly murder of Teddy Leikman, the gay son of a politically influential department store owner. While investigating, he discovers links to official corruption in NYC in this drama that delves into a world of sex and drugs, homophobia, homosexuality and bisexuality.
Movie Information
- Director
- Gordon Douglas
- Writers
- Abby Mann, Roderick Thorp
- Release Year
- 1968
- Runtime
- 114 minutes
- Genre
- Crime, Mystery, Drama
- Language
- EN
- Country
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 5.9 / 10 (79 votes)
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New York City Police detective Joe Leland investigates the grisly murder of Teddy Leikman, the gay son of a politically influential department store owner. While investigating, he discovers links to official corruption in NYC in this drama that delves into a world of sex and drugs, homophobia, homosexuality and bisexuality.
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