Detective Story (1951) Cast & Crew

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Directed by William Wyler.

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
• Frank Faylen as Det. Gallagher
• Craig Hill as Arthur Kindred
• Michael Strong as Lewis Abbott
• Luis van Rooten as Joe Feinson
• Bert Freed as Det. Dakis
• Warner Anderson as Endicott Sims
• Grandon Rhodes as Det. O'Brien
• William Phillips as Det. Pat Callahan
• Russell Evans as Patrolman Barnes
• Charles Campbell as Newspaper Photographer (uncredited)
• Edmund Cobb as Ed (uncredited)
• Ann Codee as French Woman (uncredited)
• Catherine Doucet as Mrs. Farragut (uncredited)
• Pat Flaherty as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
• Harper Goff as Dave Gallantz (uncredited)
• Howard Joslin as Patrolman Gus Keogh (uncredited)
• Donald Kerr as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
• George Magrill as Policeman (uncredited)
• Mike Mahoney as Det. Coleman (uncredited)
• James Maloney as Albert R. Pritchett (uncredited)
• Lee Miller as Policeman (uncredited)
• Ralph Montgomery as Policeman Finney (uncredited)
• Burt Mustin as Willie the Janitor (uncredited)
• Jack Perry as Man in Custody (uncredited)
• Robert S. Scott as Mulvey (uncredited)
• Jack Shea as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
• Kay Wiley as Hysterical Woman (uncredited)

Crew

• William Wyler — Director
• Philip Yordan — Screenplay
• Robert Wyler — Screenplay
• William Wyler — Producer
• Lee Garmes — Director of Photography

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