Detective Story

Detective Story

1951 · 103 min · EN · 6.9 (126 votes)
Dir. William Wyler · Starring Kirk Douglas, Eleanor Parker, William Bendix, Cathy O'Donnell, George Macready, Horace McMahon

The love story of a man whose wife was more woman than angel!

CrimeDrama

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.

VIBE

A raw, unflinching look at the daily grind of cops and criminals. It's a world of moral ambiguity and weary cynicism, where the line between good and evil blurs under the harsh city lights. Expect a heavy, atmospheric experience.

grittybleakcynicaltensesteadyclassic noirblack-and-whiteprocedural dramagritty realismcorruptionmoralityurban decayjustice
detectivefilm noirpolice station
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