Detective Story

1951·Movie
1h 43min
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About

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.
Gritty Crime DramaMoral AmbiguityBleak Urban LandscapeCharacter StudyPrecinct LifePolice ProceduralClassic HollywoodSocial Commentary

Crew

Directed by:
Charles C. Coleman, William Wyler
Written by:
Sidney Kingsley, Philip Yordan, Robert Wyler
Produced by:
William Wyler, Robert Wyler, Lester Koenig
Composed by:
Leon Becker, Hugo Grenzbach, Victor Young

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