Detective Story (1951)
Detective Story (1951)
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.

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Cast

Kirk Douglas Kirk Douglas As: Det. James McLeod
Eleanor Parker Eleanor Parker As: Mary McLeod
William Bendix William Bendix As: Det. Lou Brody
Cathy O'Donnell Cathy O'Donnell As: Susan Carmichael
George Macready George Macready As: Karl Schneider
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: The love story of a man whose wife was more woman than angel!
Certification: 16

Details

Genres: Crime, Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 24 October 1951

Country: US

Runtime: 103m

Company Credits

Company: Paramount Pictures

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Cast

Kirk Douglas

Kirk Douglas

Det. James McLeod

Eleanor Parker

Eleanor Parker

Mary McLeod

William Bendix

William Bendix

Det. Lou Brody

Cathy O'Donnell

Cathy O'Donnell

Susan Carmichael

George Macready

George Macready

Karl Schneider

Horace McMahon

Horace McMahon

Lt. Monaghan

Gladys George

Gladys George

Miss Hatch

Joseph Wiseman

Joseph Wiseman

Charley Gennini

Lee Grant

Lee Grant

Shoplifter

Gerald Mohr

Gerald Mohr

Tami Giacoppetti

Frank Faylen

Frank Faylen

Det. Gallagher

Craig Hill

Craig Hill

Arthur Kindred

Michael Strong

Michael Strong

Lewis Abbott

Luis van Rooten

Luis van Rooten

Joe Feinson

Bert Freed

Bert Freed

Det. Dakis

Warner Anderson

Warner Anderson

Endicott Sims

Grandon Rhodes

Grandon Rhodes

Det. O'Brien

William Phillips

William Phillips

Det. Pat Callahan

Russell Evans

Russell Evans

Patrolman Barnes

Charles Campbell

Charles Campbell

Newspaper Photographer (uncredited)

Edmund Cobb

Edmund Cobb

Ed (uncredited)

Ann Codee

Ann Codee

French Woman (uncredited)

Catherine Doucet

Catherine Doucet

Mrs. Farragut (uncredited)

Pat Flaherty

Pat Flaherty

Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

Harper Goff

Harper Goff

Dave Gallantz (uncredited)

Howard Joslin

Howard Joslin

Patrolman Gus Keogh (uncredited)

Donald Kerr

Donald Kerr

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

George Magrill

George Magrill

Policeman (uncredited)

Mike Mahoney

Mike Mahoney

Det. Coleman (uncredited)

James Maloney

James Maloney

Albert R. Pritchett (uncredited)

Lee Miller

Lee Miller

Policeman (uncredited)

Ralph Montgomery

Ralph Montgomery

Policeman Finney (uncredited)

Burt Mustin

Burt Mustin

Willie the Janitor (uncredited)

Jack Perry

Jack Perry

Man in Custody (uncredited)

Robert S. Scott

Robert S. Scott

Mulvey (uncredited)

Jack Shea

Jack Shea

Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

Kay Wiley

Kay Wiley

Hysterical Woman (uncredited)

Directed By

William Wyler

William Wyler

Director

Charles C. Coleman

Charles C. Coleman

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Sidney Kingsley

Sidney Kingsley

Theatre Play

Philip Yordan

Philip Yordan

Screenplay

Robert Wyler

Robert Wyler

Screenplay

Production Crew

Don Robb

Don Robb

Unit Manager

William Wyler

William Wyler

Producer

Robert Wyler

Robert Wyler

Associate Producer

Lester Koenig

Lester Koenig

Associate Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Del Armstrong

Del Armstrong

Makeup Artist

William Woods

William Woods

Makeup Artist

LaVaughn Speer

LaVaughn Speer

Hairstylist

Joan Joseff

Joan Joseff

Other

Edith Head

Edith Head

Costume Design

Wally Westmore

Wally Westmore

Makeup Supervisor

Sound

Leon Becker

Leon Becker

Sound Supervisor

Hugo Grenzbach

Hugo Grenzbach

Sound Recordist

John Cope

John Cope

Sound Recordist

Victor Young

Victor Young

Music

Miklós Rózsa

Miklós Rózsa

Music

Visual Effects

Farciot Edouart

Farciot Edouart

Visual Effects

Camera

John F. Seitz

John F. Seitz

Additional Photography

Lee Garmes

Lee Garmes

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Gene Lauritzen

Gene Lauritzen

Construction Coordinator

A. Earl Hedrick

A. Earl Hedrick

Art Direction

Hal Pereira

Hal Pereira

Art Direction

Emile Kuri

Emile Kuri

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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