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1951

Detective Story

Directed by William Wyler
The love story of a man whose wife was more woman than angel!

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.

Duration

1h 43m

Released

October 24, 1951

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7.0

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Cast37

  • Kirk Douglas
  • Eleanor Parker
  • William Bendix
  • Cathy O'Donnell
  • George Macready
  • Horace McMahon
  • Gladys George
  • Joseph Wiseman
  • Lee Grant

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