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Feature film — 1951

Detective Story (1951)

7.11h 43mCrime — Drama

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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A high-signal pick with 174 votes.

Paramount Pictures

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Director: William Wyler

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Cast & crew

Kirk Douglas as Det. James McLeod

Kirk Douglas

Det. James McLeod

Eleanor Parker as Mary McLeod

Eleanor Parker

Mary McLeod

William Bendix as Det. Lou Brody

William Bendix

Det. Lou Brody

Cathy O'Donnell as Susan Carmichael

Cathy O'Donnell

Susan Carmichael

George Macready as Karl Schneider

George Macready

Karl Schneider

Horace McMahon as Lt. Monaghan

Horace McMahon

Lt. Monaghan

Gladys George as Miss Hatch

Gladys George

Miss Hatch

Joseph Wiseman as Charley Gennini

Joseph Wiseman

Charley Gennini

Lee Grant as Shoplifter

Lee Grant

Shoplifter

Gerald Mohr as Tami Giacoppetti

Gerald Mohr

Tami Giacoppetti

Frank Faylen as Det. Gallagher

Frank Faylen

Det. Gallagher

Craig Hill as Arthur Kindred

Craig Hill

Arthur Kindred

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