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Detective Story

Detective Story

The love story of a man whose wife was more woman than angel!
Oct 24, 19511h 43minUS
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Synopsis

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.

TitleDetective Story
RealesedOct 24, 1951
WriterSidney Kingsley
DirectorWilliam Wyler
CountryUnited States of America
CompaniesParamount Pictures
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
Frank Faylen

Frank Faylen

Det. Gallagher
Craig Hill

Craig Hill

Arthur Kindred
Michael Strong

Michael Strong

Lewis Abbott
Luis van Rooten

Luis van Rooten

Joe Feinson
Bert Freed

Bert Freed

Det. Dakis
Warner Anderson

Warner Anderson

Endicott Sims
Grandon Rhodes

Grandon Rhodes

Det. O'Brien
William Phillips

William Phillips

Det. Pat Callahan
Russell Evans

Russell Evans

Patrolman Barnes
Charles Campbell

Charles Campbell

Newspaper Photographer (uncredited)
Edmund Cobb

Edmund Cobb

Ed (uncredited)
Ann Codee

Ann Codee

French Woman (uncredited)
Catherine Doucet

Catherine Doucet

Mrs. Farragut (uncredited)
Pat Flaherty

Pat Flaherty

Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
Harper Goff

Harper Goff

Dave Gallantz (uncredited)
Howard Joslin

Howard Joslin

Patrolman Gus Keogh (uncredited)
Donald Kerr

Donald Kerr

Taxi Driver (uncredited)
George Magrill

George Magrill

Policeman (uncredited)
Mike Mahoney

Mike Mahoney

Det. Coleman (uncredited)
James Maloney

James Maloney

Albert R. Pritchett (uncredited)
Lee Miller

Lee Miller

Policeman (uncredited)
Ralph Montgomery

Ralph Montgomery

Policeman Finney (uncredited)
Burt Mustin

Burt Mustin

Willie the Janitor (uncredited)
Jack Perry

Jack Perry

Man in Custody (uncredited)
Robert S. Scott

Robert S. Scott

Mulvey (uncredited)
Jack Shea

Jack Shea

Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
Kay Wiley

Kay Wiley

Hysterical Woman (uncredited)
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