Detective Story (1951)

Detective Story (1951)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1951-10-24 United States of America 103 Min. PG-13
7.017 145 votes
Crime, Drama

Overview

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.

Cast

Kirk Douglas is Det. James McLeod
Det. James McLeod
Eleanor Parker is Mary McLeod
Mary McLeod
William Bendix is Det. Lou Brody
Det. Lou Brody
Cathy O'Donnell is Susan Carmichael
Susan Carmichael
George Macready is Karl Schneider
Karl Schneider
Horace McMahon is Lt. Monaghan
Lt. Monaghan
Gladys George is Miss Hatch
Miss Hatch
Joseph Wiseman is Charley Gennini
Charley Gennini
Lee Grant is Shoplifter
Shoplifter
Gerald Mohr is Tami Giacoppetti
Tami Giacoppetti
Frank Faylen is Det. Gallagher
Det. Gallagher
Craig Hill is Arthur Kindred
Arthur Kindred
Michael Strong is Lewis Abbott
Lewis Abbott
Luis van Rooten is Joe Feinson
Joe Feinson
Bert Freed is Det. Dakis
Det. Dakis
Warner Anderson is Endicott Sims
Endicott Sims
Grandon Rhodes is Det. O'Brien
Det. O'Brien
William Phillips is Det. Pat Callahan
Det. Pat Callahan
Russell Evans is Patrolman Barnes
Patrolman Barnes
Charles Campbell is Newspaper Photographer (uncredited)
Newspaper Photographer (uncredited)
Edmund Cobb is Ed (uncredited)
Ed (uncredited)
Ann Codee is French Woman (uncredited)
French Woman (uncredited)
Catherine Doucet is Mrs. Farragut (uncredited)
Mrs. Farragut (uncredited)
Pat Flaherty is Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
Harper Goff is Dave Gallantz (uncredited)
Dave Gallantz (uncredited)
Howard Joslin is Patrolman Gus Keogh (uncredited)
Patrolman Gus Keogh (uncredited)
Donald Kerr is Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
George Magrill is Policeman (uncredited)
Policeman (uncredited)
Mike Mahoney is Det. Coleman (uncredited)
Det. Coleman (uncredited)
James Maloney is Albert R. Pritchett (uncredited)
Albert R. Pritchett (uncredited)
Lee Miller is Policeman (uncredited)
Policeman (uncredited)
Ralph Montgomery is Policeman Finney (uncredited)
Policeman Finney (uncredited)
Burt Mustin is Willie the Janitor (uncredited)
Willie the Janitor (uncredited)
Jack Perry is Man in Custody (uncredited)
Man in Custody (uncredited)
Robert S. Scott is Mulvey (uncredited)
Mulvey (uncredited)
Jack Shea is Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
Kay Wiley is Hysterical Woman (uncredited)
Hysterical Woman (uncredited)

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