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Detective Story
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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.
Where to watch Detective Story
Detective Story is streaming in the US on Kanopy.
It is also available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home.
Cast
- Kirk Douglas as Det. James McLeod
- Eleanor Parker as Mary McLeod
- William Bendix as Det. Lou Brody
- Cathy O'Donnell as Susan Carmichael
- George Macready as Karl Schneider
- Horace McMahon as Lt. Monaghan
- Gladys George as Miss Hatch
- Joseph Wiseman as Charley Gennini
- Lee Grant as Shoplifter
- Gerald Mohr as Tami Giacoppetti
- Frank Faylen as Det. Gallagher
- Craig Hill as Arthur Kindred
Details
- Director
- William Wyler
- Released
- October 19, 1951
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Genres
- Crime, Drama
- Studio
- Paramount Pictures
- Status
- Released
- TMDB score
- 7.0 / 10 from 170 votes
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