Detective Story

Oct 24, 1951

1h 43m

★ 7.0

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.

Genres

Crime

Drama

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

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Cast

Det. James McLeod

Kirk Douglas

Mary McLeod

Eleanor Parker

Det. Lou Brody

William Bendix

Susan Carmichael

Cathy O'Donnell

Karl Schneider

George Macready

Lt. Monaghan

Horace McMahon

Miss Hatch

Gladys George

Charley Gennini

Joseph Wiseman

Shoplifter

Lee Grant

Tami Giacoppetti

Gerald Mohr

Det. Gallagher

Frank Faylen

Arthur Kindred

Craig Hill

The Driver specializes in driving getaway cars for robberies. His exceptional talent has prevented him from being caught yet. After another successful flight from the police a self-assured detective makes it his primary goal to catch the Driver. He promises pardons to a gang if they help to convict him in a set-up robbery. The Driver seeks help from The Player to mislead the detective.

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