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Detective Story

1951
7.1 ⭐
1h 43m
Crime
Drama
"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.

Cast & Crew
Kirk Douglas
Kirk DouglasDet. James McLeod
Eleanor Parker
Eleanor ParkerMary McLeod
William Bendix
William BendixDet. Lou Brody
Cathy O'Donnell
Cathy O'DonnellSusan Carmichael
George Macready
George MacreadyKarl Schneider
Horace McMahon
Horace McMahonLt. Monaghan
Gladys George
Gladys GeorgeMiss Hatch
Joseph Wiseman
Joseph WisemanCharley Gennini
Lee Grant
Lee GrantShoplifter
Gerald Mohr
Gerald MohrTami Giacoppetti
Frank Faylen
Frank FaylenDet. Gallagher
Craig Hill
Craig HillArthur Kindred