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    Detective Story

    1952 · Crime drama · 1h 43m

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  1. Detective Story is a 1951 American crime drama directed by William Wyler and starring Kirk Douglas that tells the story of one day in the lives of the various people who populate a police detective squad.

  2. Detective Story: Directed by William Wyler. With Kirk Douglas, Eleanor Parker, William Bendix, Cathy O'Donnell. On one day in the 21st Precinct squad room, assorted characters form a backdrop for the troubles of hard-nosed Detective Jim McLeod.

    • (9.5K)
    • Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
    • William Wyler
    • 1952-05-19
  3. May 1, 2021 · Detective Story is a 1951 American film noir directed by William Wyle. It features Kirk Douglas, Eleanor Parker, William Bendix, Cathy O'Donnell, and George Macready. Both Lee Grant and Joseph Wiseman perform in their film debuts.

    • 103 min
    • 9.7K
    • Primrose Greengage
  4. The detective soon uncovers a dark secret that threatens to destroy his sanity and ruin his life. James McLeod (Kirk Douglas) is a stern police detective who has no tolerance for crime.

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    • Kirk Douglas
    • William Wyler
    • Crime, Drama
  5. Detective Jim McLeod (Kirk Douglas), A hardened, bitter man, leads a precinct of characters in their grim daily task with the city's lowlife. Little does he realize that his pursuit of an abortionist, Dr. Karl Schneider (George Macready) will allow him to discover his wife's terrible secret.

  6. Detective Story (1951) -- (Movie Clip) Baby Farm Grist Mill Hard-headed New York detective McLeod (Kirk Douglas) just leaving when accused baby-selling doctor Schneider (George MacReady) arrives, with lawyer Sims (Warner Anderson) in tow, Lieutenant Monahan (Horace McMahon), making sure the case is solid, in William Wyler's Detective Story, 1951.

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  8. Detective Story, American film noir, released in 1951, that is widely considered a classic police drama and is noted for its realism. Kirk Douglas gave a critically acclaimed performance as Jim McLeod, a dedicated New York police detective who is fanatical in his enforcement of the law.

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