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  1. Detective Story. (1951 film) 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. The ensemble supporting cast features Eleanor Parker, William Bendix, Cathy O'Donnell, and George Macready.

  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.

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    • 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. The film was adapted by Robert Wyler and Philip Yordan from the 1949 play of the same name by Sidney Kingsley.

    • 103 min
    • 9.9K
    • Primrose Greengage
  4. Jack R Great old dick movie. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/24/22 Full Review william d Despite a rather weak story I was cruising along, enjoying the film, if only for the 1950s ...

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    • Kirk Douglas
    • William Wyler
    • Crime, Drama
  5. Detective Story (1951) -- (Movie Clip) Missing Husband Report First scene for leading man and lady, Kirk Douglas and Eleanor Parker, as Det. McLeod and wife Mary, who intercepts him on the way to book embezzler Arthur (Craig Hill), early in William Wyler's Detective Story, 1951, from the play by Sidney Kingsley.

    • William Wyler, C. C. Coleman Jr.
    • Kirk Douglas
  6. 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.

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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. A complex man hiding great psychological pains, he ...

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