Detective Story
Directed by William Wyler
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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Detective Story was released on 19 October 1951.
Detective Story was directed by William Wyler.
Detective Story has a runtime of 1h 43m.
Detective Story was produced by William Wyler.
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.
The key characters in Detective Story are Det. James McLeod (Kirk Douglas), Mary McLeod (Eleanor Parker), Det. Lou Brody (William Bendix).
Detective Story is rated X.
Detective Story is a Drama, Crime, Romance film.
Detective Story has an audience rating of 7.1 out of 10.