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Detective Story

Detective Story

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

19517.01h 43m

Overview

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.

Directed by William Wyler
Written by Sidney Kingsley, Philip Yordan, Robert Wyler
Produced by William Wyler
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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

Lee Grant

Lee Grant

Shoplifter

Gerald Mohr

Gerald Mohr

Tami Giacoppetti

Themes & Keywords

marriage crisissuppressed pastdetectivedetective storyfilm noirpolice detectivepolice stationtough copwanting a babyhidden truthempathydark secretbaby sellingintimidation by policesearch for truthwoman with pastsecretive wifepolice lineuppolice proceduralpolice misconductsecret pregnancypolice precinctlearning the truthunforgiving husbandwithin one dayunethical doctornoir crime dramaillegal adoptionrevealing the truthembittered copwife's dark secretassortment of characters

About Detective Story

Detective Story is a crime, drama film released in 1951 exploring themes of marriage crisis, suppressed past, detective, detective story, film noir, police detective. Directed by William Wyler, it stars Kirk Douglas, Eleanor Parker, William Bendix. 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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