Detective Story (1951)
The love story of a man whose wife was more woman than angel!
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.
Key facts
- Released:
- 1951-10-19
- Runtime:
- 103 min
- Genres:
- Crime, Drama
- Director:
- William Wyler
- Top cast:
- Kirk Douglas, Eleanor Parker, William Bendix, Cathy O'Donnell, George Macready, Horace McMahon
- Original language:
- EN
- TMDB rating:
- 7.0/10 from 163 votes
- Bynge Score:
- 6.7/10