Detective Story 73 years old
The love story of a man whose wife was more woman than angel!
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.
Credits
Detective Story Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Eleanor Parker She was 29, 91 years old when she died | as Mary McLeod |
| Kirk Douglas He was 34, 103 years old when he died | as Det. James 'Jim' McLeod |
| Michael Strong He was 33, 62 years old when he died | as Lewis Abbott |
| Gladys George She was 47, 50 years old when she died | as Miss Hatch |
| William Bendix He was 45, 58 years old when he died | as Det. Lou Brody |
| Luis van Rooten He was 44, 66 years old when he died | as Joe Feinson |
| Cathy O'Donnell She was 28, 46 years old when she died | as Susan Carmichael |
| Gerald Mohr He was 37, 54 years old when he died | as Tami Giacoppetti |
| Joseph Wiseman He was 33, 91 years old when he died | as Charley Gennini |
| Ann Codee She was 61, 71 years old when she died | as Burglarized Woman |
| Grandon Rhodes He was 47, 82 years old when he died | as Det. O'Brien |
| Lee Grant She was 25, now 98 years old | as Shoplifter |
| George Macready He was 52, 73 years old when he died | as Karl Schneider |
| Warner Anderson He was 40, 65 years old when he died | as Sims |
| Horace McMahon He was 45, 65 years old when he died | as Lt. Monaghan |
| William 'Bill' Phillips He was 43, 49 years old when he died | as Det. Pat Callahan |
| Burt Mustin He was 67, 92 years old when he died | as Janitor |
| Bert Freed He was 31, 74 years old when he died | as Det. Dakis |
| Catherine Doucet She was 76, 83 years old when she died | as Mrs. Farragut |
| Frank Faylen He was 45, 79 years old when he died | as Det. Gallagher |
| Donald Kerr He was 12, 37 years old when he died | as Cabbie |
| James Maloney He was 34, now 38 years old | as Pritchett |
| Craig Hill He was 25, 88 years old when he died | as Arthur Kindred |
Detective Story Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Hal Pereira as Art Direction. He was 46 (78) years old when He died | Art |
| John Cope as Sound Recordist. He was 48 (51) years old when He died | Sound |
| Robert Wyler as Associate Producer. He was 51 (70) years old when He died | Production |
| Robert Wyler as Screenplay. He was 51 (70) years old when He died | Writing |
| Robert Swink as Editor. He was 33 (82) years old when He died | Editing |
| Lee Garmes as Director of Photography. He was 53 (80) years old when He died | Camera |
| Emile Kuri as Set Decoration. He was 44 (93) years old when He died | Art |
| Philip Yordan as Screenplay. He was 37 (88) years old when He died | Writing |
| Sidney Kingsley as Theatre Play. He was 45 (88) years old when He died | Writing |
| William Wyler as Director. He was 49 (79) years old when He died | Directing |
| William Wyler as Producer. He was 49 (79) years old when He died | Production |
| A. Earl Hedrick as Art Direction. He was 55 (89) years old when He died | Art |
| Farciot Edouart as Visual Effects. He was 56 (85) years old when He died | Visual Effects |
Detective Story (73 years)
The love story of a man whose wife was more woman than angel!
- Release day: Thursday, November 01, 1951
- Runtime: 103 minutes