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Detective Story

MOVIE • 1951

Detective Story

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.

TMDB ★ 3.5/5Votes: 174
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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

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

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Film

Status

Released

Release

October 19, 1951

Runtime

103 min

Language

English

Origin

United States of America

Budget

N/A

Revenue

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