Detective Story

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

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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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Creators

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William Wyler

director

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Sidney Kingsley

writer

Philip Yordan

writer

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Robert Wyler

writer

Cast

Kirk Douglas actor Eleanor Parker actor William Bendix actor

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Cathy O'Donnell actor

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George Macready actor Horace McMahon actor

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Gladys George actor Joseph Wiseman actor Lee Grant actor Gerald Mohr actor Frank Faylen actor Craig Hill actor Michael Strong actor

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Luis van Rooten actor

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Bert Freed actor Warner Anderson actor

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Grandon Rhodes actor

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William Phillips actor

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Russell Evans actor

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Charles Campbell actor