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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- Mister Arn4 mei 2026“The Detective” moves at a slow, deliberate pace. It opens with a brutal murder, then leans on flashbacks that end up stalling the momentum more than helping it. The film’s treatment of homosexuality is harsh and often uncomfortable, clearly meant to reflect the bigotry of the time, but it can be difficult to sit with. If you stay with it, the story eventually pulls together, and the ending makes sense, though it feels a bit like Don Quixote chasing something that was never really there. I can’t say I enjoyed it, but Sinatra carries it in his own way, essentially playing Frank Sinatra, a self-contained, stubborn man who relies on no one but himself.
The Detective Trivia
The Detective was released on 28 mei 1968.
The Detective was directed by Gordon Douglas.
The Detective has a runtime of 1 u, 54 m.
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 6.
The Detective is a Drama, Mysterie, Thriller film.
The Detective has an audience rating of 4.7 out of 10.
The Detective had a budget of US$ 4,5 mln..
The Detective has made US$ 6,5 mln. at the box office.