Detective Story (1951)

Detective Story (1951)

The love story of a man whose wife was more woman than angel! 1951-11-01 United States of America 103 Min. PG-13
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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 Douglas is Det. James McLeod
Det. James McLeod
Eleanor Parker is Mary McLeod
Mary McLeod
William Bendix is Det. Lou Brody
Det. Lou Brody
Cathy O'Donnell is Susan Carmichael
Susan Carmichael
George Macready is Karl Schneider
Karl Schneider
Horace McMahon is Lt. Monaghan
Lt. Monaghan
Gladys George is Miss Hatch
Miss Hatch
Joseph Wiseman is Charley Gennini
Charley Gennini
Lee Grant is Shoplifter
Shoplifter
Gerald Mohr is Tami Giacoppetti
Tami Giacoppetti
Frank Faylen is Det. Gallagher
Det. Gallagher
Craig Hill is Arthur Kindred
Arthur Kindred