Detective Story

Detective Story

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 (Douglas), 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

Genre: Crime, Drama

Cast: Kirk Douglas, Eleanor Parker, William Bendix, Cathy O'Donnell, George Macready, Horace McMahon, Gladys George, Joseph Wiseman, Lee Grant, Gerald Mohr

  • Release date: 1951-10-24
  • Runtime: 103
  • Country: United States of America
  • Budget: $1,500,000
IMDb
7.5
10,239 votes
TMDB
7
153 votes
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71%
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78
FA
7.3