Detective Story

Detective Story

Drama 1951 1 hr 43 min iTunes

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An embittered cop leads a precinct of characters in their grim battle with the city's lowlife while wife Parker suffers from neglect. Based on Sydney Kingsley's Broadway play, this seminal movie was a prototype for everything from "Hill Street Blues" to "NYPD Blue." Academy Award Nominations: 4, including Best Director, Best Actress--Eleanor Parker, Best Screenplay. (English)

Drama 1951 1 hr 43 min iTunes

NR

Starring Kirk Douglas, Eleanor Parker, William Bendix

Director William Wyler

Detective Story

Kirk Douglas

Detective James McLeod
Eleanor Parker

Mary McLeod
William Bendix

Det. Lou Brody
Horace McMahon

Lt. Monaghan
Lee Grant

Shoplifter

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Detective Story

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An embittered cop leads a precinct of characters in their grim battle with the city's lowlife while wife Parker suffers from neglect. Based on Sydney Kingsley's Broadway play, this seminal movie was a prototype for everything from "Hill Street Blues" to "NYPD Blue." Academy Award Nominations: 4, including Best Director, Best Actress--Eleanor Parker, Best Screenplay. (English)

Average 7.2
Reviews 18
Fresh 13
Rotten 5

Information

Studio: Paramount Pictures
Released: 1951
Run Time: 1 hr 43 min
Rated: NR
Region of Origin: United States

Languages

Original Audio: English
Audio: English (United States) (AAC), French (France) (AAC)
Subtitles: English (CC), and 5 more...

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.