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Detective Story: Directed by William Wyler. With Kirk Douglas, Eleanor Parker, William Bendix, Cathy O'Donnell. On one day in the 21st Precinct squad room, assorted characters form a backdrop for the troubles of hard-nosed Detective Jim McLeod.
Detective Story (1951) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Detective Jim McLeod (Kirk Douglas), A hardened, bitter man, leads a precinct of characters in their grim daily task with the city's lowlife. Little does he realize that his pursuit of an abortionist, Dr. Karl Schneider (George Macready) will allow him to discover his wife's terrible secret.
After a near-fatal car accident, smart, savvy, sharp-suited detective Sam is mysteriously transported back to 1973. Confused by his new surroundings, Sam tries to return to the present, but the police force of long ago needs his help.
True Detective: Created by Nic Pizzolatto, Issa López. With Matthew McConaughey, Colin Farrell, Mahershala Ali, Woody Harrelson. Anthology series in which police investigations unearth the personal and professional secrets of those involved, both within and outside the law.
A shoplifter, a quack doctor, an embezzler, a cat burglar. These are just a few of the alleged criminals that New York City detective Kirk Douglas faces in just one day in his professional life. It is a day that will change the entire course of life in this precinct.
A black Philadelphia police detective is mistakenly suspected of a local murder while passing through a racially hostile Mississippi town, and after being cleared is reluctantly asked by the police chief to investigate the case.
Detective Story: Directed by Takashi Miike. With Kai Atô, Tomoharu Hasegawa, Pâko Hayashiya, Pê Hayashiya. A detective and a businessman search for a serial killer who removes people's organs.
Detective Story. Film debut of Lee Grant who was nominated for an Oscar, before being blacklisted for refusing to testify against then-husband Arnold Manoff. At 20 minutes and 10 seconds, Eleanor Parker 's performance in this movie was the shortest ever to be nominated for a Best Actress Oscar.
Her turns in Detective Story (1951) and The Man with the Golden Arm (1955) could not have been more different. Parker's stardom and subsequent fame (and remembrance) suffered from her focusing on being a serious actress and creating a character who fit the motion picture she was in, rather than playing a character over and over, as most actors do.
