
TMDb Rating
7.0/10
153 verified votes
Detective Story (1951)
CrimeDrama
103 min
"The love story of a man whose wife was more woman than angel!"
Plot Summary
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.
Director
William Wyler
Top Cast
Kirk DouglasEleanor ParkerWilliam BendixCathy O'DonnellGeorge Macready
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