Movie Description
Detective Story
(1951)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.
Featured Crew
- Director : William Wyler
- Producer : William Wyler
- Editor : Robert Swink
- Cast : Kirk Douglas,Eleanor Parker,William Bendix,Cathy O'Donnell,George Macready,Horace McMahon,Gladys George,Joseph Wiseman,Lee Grant,Gerald Mohr,Frank Faylen,Craig Hill,Michael Strong,Luis van Rooten,Bert Freed,Warner Anderson,Grandon Rhodes,William Phillips,Russell Evans,Charles Campbell,Edmund Cobb,Ann Codee,Catherine Doucet,Pat Flaherty,Harper Goff,Howard Joslin,Donald Kerr,George Magrill,Mike Mahoney,James Maloney,Lee Miller,Ralph Montgomery,Burt Mustin,Jack Perry,Robert S. Scott,Jack Shea,Kay Wiley
Cast
Det. James McLeod
Mary McLeod
Det. Lou Brody
Susan Carmichael
Karl Schneider
Lt. Monaghan
Miss Hatch
Charley Gennini
Shoplifter
Tami Giacoppetti
Det. Gallagher
Arthur Kindred
Lewis Abbott
Joe Feinson
Det. Dakis
Endicott Sims
Det. O'Brien
Det. Pat Callahan
Patrolman Barnes
Newspaper Photographer (uncredited)
Ed (uncredited)
French Woman (uncredited)
Mrs. Farragut (uncredited)
Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
Dave Gallantz (uncredited)
Patrolman Gus Keogh (uncredited)
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Policeman (uncredited)
Det. Coleman (uncredited)
Albert R. Pritchett (uncredited)
Policeman (uncredited)
Policeman Finney (uncredited)
Willie the Janitor (uncredited)
Man in Custody (uncredited)
Mulvey (uncredited)
Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
Hysterical Woman (uncredited)
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Facts
Original TitleDetective Story
Status Released
Release Information
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1951-10-19
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 43m
Production CompaniesParamount Pictures
Genres
- Crime
- Drama
