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1951·14

The love story of a man whose wife was more woman than angel!

CrimeDrama1h 43m

🍅71%

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71%

Tomatometer

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71%

Popcornmeter

7.0

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Storyline

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.

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Details

DirectorWilliam Wyler

ReleasedOct 19, 1951

StatusReleased

Original languageEnglish

Budget

Not disclosed

Revenue

Not disclosed

Parental guide14BR

Studio

Paramount Pictures

Cast

Kirk Douglas

Kirk Douglas

Det. James McLeod

Eleanor Parker

Eleanor Parker

Mary McLeod

William Bendix

William Bendix

Det. Lou Brody

Cathy O'Donnell

Cathy O'Donnell

Susan Carmichael

George Macready

George Macready

Karl Schneider

Horace McMahon

Horace McMahon

Lt. Monaghan

Gladys George

Gladys George

Miss Hatch

Joseph Wiseman

Joseph Wiseman

Charley Gennini

Lee Grant

Lee Grant

Shoplifter

Gerald Mohr

Gerald Mohr

Tami Giacoppetti

Frank Faylen

Frank Faylen

Det. Gallagher

Craig Hill

Craig Hill

Arthur Kindred

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Reviews

8 reviews · 6 critics · 1 fan

6 fresh · 1 rotten

R

Richard Brody

RTThe New YorkerMay 9, 2022

The drama’s tension involves the destructive extremes of masculinity, linking strength and courage with pitiless judgment and sexual domination...

B

Bob Thomas

RTAssociated PressAug 7, 2019

Detective Story is a fascinating account of life in a New York police station.

M

Matt Brunson

RTFilm FrenzyDec 5, 2022

Detective Story is a film that would suffer from a bad case of staginess were it not for William Wyler’s fluid direction. We’re never bothered by a lack of mobility because there doesn’t seem to be any.

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Sean Axmaker

RTStream on DemandNov 22, 2022

It’s a roll call of cop clichés and dated social issues sustained by good dialogue, fine performances and engaging characters...

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Information

Title

Detective Story

Released

Oct 19, 1951

Rated

14

Region of Origin

United States of America

Original Audio

English

Runtime

1h 43m

Status

Released

Studio

Paramount Pictures

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