Detective Story (1951)
10/24/1951 (US) • 1h 43m
The love story of a man whose wife was more woman than angel!
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.
Top Billed Cast
Det. James McLeod
Mary McLeod
Det. Lou Brody
Susan Carmichael
Karl Schneider
Lt. Monaghan
Miss Hatch
Charley Gennini
Shoplifter
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