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A neo-noir crime drama starring Frank Sinatra as a New York detective who investigates a murder and a suicide involving homosexuality and real estate fraud. The film explores the themes of morality, corruption, and personal crisis in a gritty and realistic way.
The Detective: Directed by Gordon Douglas. With Frank Sinatra, Lee Remick, Ralph Meeker, Jack Klugman. While grappling with his wife's infidelity, an NYPD detective investigates the murder of a gay man, which he discovers is linked to official corruption involving sex and drugs.
- (4.2K)
- Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Gordon Douglas
- 1968-05-28
“The Detective” contains a fine performance by Frank Sinatra, some very good scenes of police work, and not much else. It is a potentially excellent movie struggling to free itself from a heavy-handed script by Abby Mann and mediocre direction by Gordon Douglas.
Released in United States 1998 (Shown in New York City (Walter Reade) as part of program "A Salute to Sinatra" August 21 - September 8, 1998.) The detective investigating a gay man's murder discovers links to police corruption.
- Gordon Douglas, Richard Lang
- Frank Sinatra
Frank Sinatra stars as a New York detective who investigates the murder of a gay man and uncovers a cover-up involving his previous case. The film explores themes of homosexuality, corruption and morality in a realistic and gritty style.
- (8)
- Frank Sinatra
- Gordon Douglas
- Crime, Drama, LGBTQ+
By The Metzinger Sisters on Mar 15, 2014 From Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers. When Father Brown's beloved cross of St. Augustus is stolen en route to Rome, he is determined to capture the thief and restore not only the cross, but a lost soul as well.
Amidst the turmoil of his wife’s betrayal, an NYPD detective delves into the murder of a gay man, unraveling a tangled web of corruption and vice that exposes the dark underbelly of the city and challenges his moral compass.
