Detective Story (1951)
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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.
- Released: 1951-10-19
- Genres: Crime, Drama
- Runtime: 1h 43m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10 from 169 votes
Directed by William Wyler.
Top cast
- Kirk Douglas as Det. James McLeod
- Eleanor Parker as Mary McLeod
- William Bendix as Det. Lou Brody
- Cathy O'Donnell as Susan Carmichael
- George Macready as Karl Schneider
- Horace McMahon as Lt. Monaghan
- Gladys George as Miss Hatch
- Joseph Wiseman as Charley Gennini
- Lee Grant as Shoplifter
- Gerald Mohr as Tami Giacoppetti
Where to watch Detective Story
- United States: watch free on Kanopy; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
- India: rent on Amazon Video
- Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video
- Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
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