Detective Story (1951)

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Detective Story on IMDb 7.6/10 5,838 votes

Released:
1951-10-24

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.

Director:
William Wyler

Runtime:
1h 43min

Genre:
Crime, Drama

  • Cast:
  • Kirk Douglas
    as
    Det. James McLeod
  • Eleanor Parker
    as
    Mary McLeod
  • William Bendix
    as
    Det. Lou Brody
  • Cathy O'Donnell
    as
    Susan Carmichael
  • George Macready
    as
    Karl Schneider