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Detective Story (1951)

Oct 19, 1951 · 1h 43m

7.1/10 TMDB user score
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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.

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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
  • Bert Freed Bert Freed Det. Dakis
  • Warner Anderson Warner Anderson Endicott Sims

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