Detective Story

Detective Story (1951)

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

  • Genre: Crime, Drama
  • Release Date: 1951-11-01
  • User Rating: 6.9/10 from 135 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 43min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Paramount
  • Production Country: United States of America
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From 135 Ratings
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Summary

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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Directing William Wyler Director
Writing Sidney Kingsley Theatre Play
Writing Robert Wyler Screenplay
Art Hal Pereira Art Direction
Writing Philip Yordan Screenplay
Editing Robert Swink Editor
Costume & Make-Up Wally Westmore Makeup Supervisor
Production William Wyler Producer
Art A. Earl Hedrick Art Direction
Sound Hugo Grenzbach Sound Recordist
Sound John Cope Sound Recordist
Production Lester Koenig Associate Producer
Costume & Make-Up Edith Head Costume Design
Art Emile Kuri Set Decoration
Production Robert Wyler Associate Producer
Visual Effects Farciot Edouart Visual Effects
Camera Lee Garmes Director of Photography
Sound Victor Young Music
Sound Miklós Rózsa Music
Camera John F. Seitz Additional Photography
Costume & Make-Up Del Armstrong Makeup Artist
Costume & Make-Up LaVaughn Speer Hairstylist
Costume & Make-Up William Woods Makeup Artist
Production Don Robb Unit Manager
Directing Charles C. Coleman Assistant Director
Art Gene Lauritzen Construction Coordinator
Sound Leon Becker Sound Supervisor
Costume & Make-Up Joan Joseff Other