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Detective Story

Name: Detective Story
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 1951-10-19
Duration: 103 min
Cast: Kirk Douglas, Eleanor Parker, William Bendix, Cathy O'Donnell, George Macready

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1951 1h 43m 7.1 rated Crime, Drama

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.

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Starring

Kirk Douglas Det. James McLeod

Eleanor Parker Mary McLeod

William Bendix Det. Lou Brody

Cathy O'Donnell Susan Carmichael

George Macready Karl Schneider

Horace McMahon Lt. Monaghan

Made by

Director

William Wyler

Studios

Paramount Pictures

Release

1951-10-19

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