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Detective Story

Film · 1951

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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The people who made it

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Behind the camera

  1. Robert Wylerwriter · producer
  2. William Wylerdirector · producer
  3. Sidney Kingsleywriter
  4. Philip Yordanwriter
  5. Robert Swinkeditor
  6. Lee Garmescinematographer
  7. Victor Youngcomposer
  8. Miklós Rózsacomposer
  9. Lester Koenigproducer

On screen

  1. Cathy O'Donnelllead actor
  2. Eleanor Parkerlead actor
  3. William Bendixlead actor
  4. Kirk Douglaslead actor
  5. Gladys Georgesupporting actor
  6. Horace McMahonsupporting actor
  7. Gerald Mohrsupporting actor
  8. Lee Grantsupporting actor
  9. Joseph Wisemansupporting actor
  10. Frank Faylensupporting actor
  11. George Macreadysupporting actor
  12. Catherine Doucetguest actor
  13. Charles Campbellguest actor
  14. Robert S. Scottguest actor
  15. James Maloneyguest actor
  16. Russell Evansguest actor
  17. Craig Hillguest actor
  18. Harper Goffguest actor
  19. Howard Joslinguest actor
  20. Kay Wileyguest actor
  21. Luis van Rootenguest actor
  22. Warner Andersonguest actor
  23. Ann Codeeguest actor
  24. Lee Millerguest actor
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From the people who made Detective Story

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  3. Dead End1937 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
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  6. The Big Country1958 · FilmExceptional· 3 shared
  7. How to Steal a Million1966 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  8. The Heiress1949 · FilmExceptional· 4 shared
  9. The Collector1965 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  10. Ben-Hur1959 · FilmStrong· 3 shared
  11. The Man from Laramie1955 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  12. The Best Years of Our Lives1946 · FilmStrong· 5 shared
  13. Johnny Guitar1954 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  14. The Naked Jungle1954 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  15. Day of the Outlaw1959 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  16. King of Kings1961 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  17. El Cid1961 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  18. The Bravados1958 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  19. The Little Foxes1941 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
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  21. The Harder They Fall1956 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  22. Wuthering Heights1939 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  23. The Big Combo1955 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  24. Funny Girl1968 · FilmStrong· 3 shared
  25. The Letter1940 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  26. 55 Days at Peking1963 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  27. Battle of the Bulge1965 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  28. Mrs. Miniver1942 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  29. The Westerner1940 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  30. The Day of the Triffids1963 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
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  33. The Fall of the Roman Empire1964 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
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  36. Panic in the Streets1950 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
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  39. The Diary of Anne Frank1959 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
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  41. The Narrow Margin1952 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
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  46. The Big Clock1948 · FilmStrong· 4 shared
  47. Five Came Back2017 · TV seriesStrong· 1 shared
  48. The Thief of Bagdad1940 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
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  77. For Whom the Bell Tolls1943 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
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  86. The Greatest Show on Earth1952 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
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  95. Ivanhoe1952 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
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  100. Five Came Back2017 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
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  102. Around the World in 80 Days1956 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
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  104. Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man1951 · FilmFaint· 4 shared
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Through the cast

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  1. The Blue DahliaWilliam BendixVictor Young1946 · FilmStrong· 3 shared
  2. ScaramoucheEleanor ParkerVictor Young1952 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  3. Seven Days in MayKirk Douglas1964 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  4. Lonely are the BraveKirk Douglas1962 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  5. The Last SunsetKirk Douglas1961 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  6. The VikingsKirk Douglas1958 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  7. Paths of GloryKirk DouglasGeorge Macready1957 · FilmStrong· 3 shared
  8. The List of Adrian MessengerKirk Douglas1963 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  9. They Live by NightCathy O'Donnell1949 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  10. The Man with the Golden ArmEleanor Parker1955 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  11. SecondsKirk Douglas1966 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  12. SpartacusKirk Douglas1960 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  13. Something Wicked This Way ComesKirk Douglas1983 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  14. The Big StealWilliam Bendix1949 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  15. LifeboatWilliam Bendix1944 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  16. 20,000 Leagues Under the SeaKirk Douglas1954 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  17. Grand PrixKirk Douglas1966 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  18. The Sound of MusicEleanor Parker1965 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  19. There Was a Crooked Man...Kirk DouglasLee Grant1970 · FilmNotable· 3 shared
  20. ChampionKirk Douglas1949 · FilmNotable· 3 shared
  21. Gunfight at the O.K. CorralKirk DouglasFrank Faylen1957 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  22. The War WagonKirk Douglas1967 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  23. Man Without a StarKirk Douglas1955 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  24. The Maltese FalconGladys George1941 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  25. Last Train from Gun HillKirk Douglas1959 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  26. In Harm's WayKirk Douglas1965 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  27. A Letter to Three WivesKirk Douglas1949 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  28. Woman of the YearWilliam Bendix1942 · FilmNotable· 3 shared
  29. The FuryKirk Douglas1978 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  30. GreedyKirk Douglas1994 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  31. Tough GuysKirk Douglas1986 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  32. The VillainKirk Douglas1979 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  33. Saturn 3Kirk Douglas1980 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  34. Out of the PastKirk Douglas1947 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  35. The Bad and the BeautifulKirk Douglas1952 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  36. The Heroes of TelemarkKirk Douglas1965 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  37. Ace in the HoleKirk Douglas1951 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  38. The Fantastic FourGerald Mohr1967 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  39. The Way WestKirk Douglas1967 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  40. The Big SkyKirk Douglas1952 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  41. GildaGeorge MacreadyGerald Mohr1946 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
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    Stanley Kubrick in FocusKirk Douglas2012 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  43. The Roaring TwentiesGladys George1939 · FilmFaint· 3 shared
  44. The Man from Snowy RiverKirk Douglas1982 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  45. The Final CountdownKirk Douglas1980 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  46. Two-Fisted TalesKirk Douglas1992 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  47. UlyssesKirk Douglas1954 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  48. Viva Zapata!Joseph Wiseman1952 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  49. Defending Your LifeLee Grant1991 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  50. ShampooLee Grant1975 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  51. Damien - Omen IILee Grant1978 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  52. Visiting HoursLee Grant1982 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  53. Dr. NoJoseph Wiseman1962 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  54. Airport '77Lee Grant1977 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  55. They Drive by NightWilliam BendixFrank Faylen1940 · FilmFaint· 3 shared
  56. Is Paris Burning?Kirk Douglas1966 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  57. OscarKirk Douglas1991 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  58. MaroonedLee Grant1969 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  59. The UnforgivenJoseph Wiseman1960 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  60. The SwarmLee Grant1978 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  61. The Desert Fox: The Story of RommelGeorge Macready1951 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  62. Blackboard JungleHorace McMahonWarner Anderson1955 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  63. Valley of the DollsLee Grant1967 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  64. In the Heat of the NightLee Grant1967 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  65. The Great RaceGeorge Macready1965 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  66. Night GalleryGeorge Macready1969 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  67. Vera CruzGeorge Macready1954 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  68. Buck Rogers in the 25th CenturyJoseph Wiseman1979 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  69. Dead RingerGeorge Macready1964 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  70. It's a Wonderful LifeFrank Faylen1946 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  71. The UntouchablesWilliam BendixJoseph Wiseman1959 · TV seriesFaint· 4 shared
  72. The Valachi PapersJoseph Wiseman1972 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  73. Destination MoonWarner Anderson1950 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  74. PattonMichael Strong1970 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  75. The Twilight ZoneHorace McMahonJoseph Wiseman1959 · TV seriesFaint· 5 shared
  76. Where the Sidewalk EndsBert Freed1950 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  77. The Reluctant DragonGerald MohrFrank Faylen1941 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  78. My Favorite WifeHorace McMahonDonald Kerr1940 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
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Across the whole team

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  1. Perry Mason1957 · TV seriesFaint· 8 shared
  2. The War of the Worlds1953 · FilmFaint· 5 shared
  3. The Pride of the Yankees1942 · FilmFaint· 4 shared

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