Detective Story
The love story of a man whose wife was more woman than angel!
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Overview
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.
Cast
Kirk DouglasDet. James McLeod
Eleanor ParkerMary McLeod
William BendixDet. Lou Brody
Cathy O'DonnellSusan Carmichael
George MacreadyKarl Schneider
Horace McMahonLt. Monaghan
Gladys GeorgeMiss Hatch
Joseph WisemanCharley Gennini
Lee GrantShoplifter
Gerald MohrTami Giacoppetti
Frank FaylenDet. Gallagher
Craig HillArthur KindredCrew
DirectorWilliam Wyler
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Release DateOctober 19, 1951
LanguagesEnglish
StudiosParamount Pictures
