

Detective Story
19511ч 43мин
(161)
"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.
Director:William Wyler
Details
Basic Info
StatusReleased
Release DateOctober 19, 1951
Original Languageen
Statistics
Vote Count161
Popularity2
Languages
English
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
Paramount Pictures
Crew
Writers
Philip Yordan
Robert Wyler
Producers
William Wyler
Composer
Victor Young
Cinematography
Lee Garmes
Editor
Robert Swink
Keywords
marriage crisissuppressed pastdetectivedetective storyfilm noirpolice detectivepolice stationtough copwanting a babyhidden truthempathydark secretbaby sellingintimidation by policesearch for truthpolice proceduralpolice misconduct
Cast

Kirk Douglas
Det. James McLeod

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

Lee Grant
Shoplifter

Gerald Mohr
Tami Giacoppetti

Frank Faylen
Det. Gallagher

Craig Hill
Arthur Kindred









