The Detective
Directed by Gordon Douglas
New York City Police detective Joe Leland investigates the grisly murder of Teddy Leikman, the gay son of a politically influential department store owner. While investigating, he discovers links to official corruption in NYC in this drama that delves into a world of sex and drugs, homophobia, homosexuality and bisexuality.
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The Detective was released on May 28, 1968.
The Detective was directed by Gordon Douglas.
The Detective has a runtime of 1h 54m.
The Detective was produced by Aaron Rosenberg.
New York City Police detective Joe Leland investigates the grisly murder of Teddy Leikman, the gay son of a politically influential department store owner. While investigating, he discovers links to official corruption in NYC in this drama that delves into a world of sex and drugs, homophobia, homosexuality and bisexuality.
The key characters in The Detective are Det. Sgt. Joe Leland (Frank Sinatra), Karen Wagner Leland (Lee Remick), Curran (Ralph Meeker).
The Detective is rated PG.
The Detective is a Drama, Mystery, Thriller film.
The Detective has an audience rating of 4.7 out of 10.
The Detective had a budget of $4.5M.
The Detective has made $6.5M at the box office.