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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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
-
Revenue
-
Keywords
marriage crisis
suppressed past
detective
detective story
film noir
police station
tough cop
wanting a baby
hidden truth
empathy
dark secret
baby selling
intimidation by police
search for truth
woman with past
secretive wife
police lineup
police misconduct
secret pregnancy
police precinct
learning the truth
unforgiving husband
within one day
unethical doctor
illegal adoption
revealing the truth
embittered cop
wife's dark secret
assortment of characters
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