Detective Story
movie

The love story of a man whose wife was more woman than angel!
Released October 24, 1951
Overview
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.
Cast

Kirk Douglas
as
Det. James McLeod

Eleanor Parker
as
Mary McLeod

William Bendix
as
Det. Lou Brody

Cathy O'Donnell
as
Susan Carmichael

George Macready
as
Karl Schneider

Horace McMahon
as
Lt. Monaghan

Gladys George
as
Miss Hatch

Joseph Wiseman
as
Charley Gennini

Lee Grant
as
Shoplifter

Gerald Mohr
as
Tami Giacoppetti

Frank Faylen
as
Det. Gallagher

Craig Hill
as
Arthur Kindred
Crew

William Wyler
as
Director
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Sidney Kingsley
as
Theatre Play
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William Woods
as
Makeup Artist
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Charles C. Coleman
as
Assistant Director
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Gene Lauritzen
as
Construction Coordinator
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Don Robb
as
Unit Manager

John F. Seitz
as
Additional Photography
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Leon Becker
as
Sound Supervisor
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LaVaughn Speer
as
Hairstylist
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Del Armstrong
as
Makeup Artist

Edith Head
as
Costume Design
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Hugo Grenzbach
as
Sound Recordist