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    The Detective

    1968 · Crime drama · 1h 54m

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  1. The Detective is a 1968 American neo-noir crime drama film directed by Gordon Douglas, produced by Aaron Rosenberg, and starring Frank Sinatra, based on the 1966 novel of the same name by Roderick Thorp.

  2. 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.

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    • Crime, Drama, Thriller
    • Gordon Douglas
    • 1968-05-28
  3. Roger Ebert reviews the movie adaptation of Roderick Thorp's novel, starring Frank Sinatra as a weary and wise detective. He praises Sinatra's performance, but criticizes the script and the direction for their flaws and inappropriateness.

  4. Frank Sinatra plays Detective Joe Leland from the novel (The Detective) by Roderick Thorp. Thorp wrote a sequel (Nothing Lasts Forever) where Leland is trapped in a Claxxon Oil Corporation skyscraper after it's taken by German terrorists and must rescue his daughter and grandchildren.

    • Gordon Douglas, Richard Lang
    • Frank Sinatra
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  6. When a gay man is viciously slain, Detective Joe Leland (Frank Sinatra) is put on the case. Joe eventually tracks down the victim's roommate, who confesses to the crime and is sentenced to...

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    • Frank Sinatra
    • Gordon Douglas
    • Crime, Drama, LGBTQ+
  7. Overview. Media. Fandom. Share. Now Streaming. Watch Now. The Detective (1968) PG 05/28/1968 (US) Crime , Mystery , Drama 1h 54m. User. Score. What's your Vibe ? Play Trailer. An adult look at a police detective. Overview. Police detective Joe Leland investigates the murder of a gay man. Gordon Douglas. Director. Abby Mann. Screenplay.

  8. Frank Sinatra and Jacqueline Bisset in The Detective (1968), directed by Gordon Douglas. The Detective, American crime thriller film, released in 1968, that was based on Roderick Thorp’s best-selling novel (1966) of the same name and featured one of the first mainstream discussions in American film of homosexuality.

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