1951
7.0 (144 votes)
1h 43m
Genres
Crime
Drama
Production Companies
Paramount Pictures
Detective Story
The love story of a man whose wife was more woman than angel!
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.
Key Crew
Director: William Wyler
Screenplay: Philip Yordan, Robert Wyler
Producer: William Wyler
Director of Photography: Lee Garmes
Top Cast
Kirk Douglas
Det. James McLeod
Eleanor Parker
Mary McLeod
William Bendix
Det. Lou Brody
Cathy O'Donnell
Susan Carmichael
George Macready
Karl Schneider
Horace McMahon
Lt. Monaghan
Gladys George
Miss Hatch
Joseph Wiseman
Charley Gennini
Videos
Detective Story - Trailer
