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Detective Story Details

1951

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Starring	Kirk Douglas, Eleanor Parker, William Bendix, Cathy O'Donnell
Director	William Wyler
Genres	Drama

Detective Story

Based on the smash Broadway hit, the gritty and gripping drama of Detective Story explodes onto the big screen under the capable direction of William Wyler (The Best Years Of Our Lives, Roman Holiday, Ben-Hur). Set amidst the hectic activity of a New York City police station, Kirk Douglas stars as the principled, rigid detective whose personal code has become twisted from dealing with too many criminals. Eleanor Parker (Caged, The Sound Of Music) is his wife, tormented by a guilty secret.

Starring	Kirk Douglas, Eleanor Parker, William Bendix, Cathy O'Donnell, George Macready
Director	William Wyler
Run time	DVD: 1 hr 39 mins
Certificate
Genres	Drama
Language	DVD: English
Released	Production year: 1951 To Rent: DVD: 09 Oct 2006

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  Great drama
  
  A superb detective film, the precursor of lots of police station TV dramas such as NYPD. Kirk Douglas is magnificent as the hard but ... read more »
  
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  Defective Story
  
  Of its a time, a proto Dirty Harry cop who doesn't think justice is being done outside of his violence.
  
  Also takes a hardline view on illegal ... read more »
  
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  - 07 Jul 2011 at 10:02
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  Dated but first class still
  
  Kirk Douglas before he became an actor.
  
  The rest of the cast excellent, and as a stage play the characters have to be real.
  
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  - in the Slough of despond
  - 21 Jan 2010 at 17:02
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  Detective Story
  
  Clever, grim and ugly - fine acting but a charmless, grittily sordid story.
  
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  Based on the smash Broadway hit, the gritty and gripping drama of Detective Story explodes onto the big screen under the capable direction of William Wyler (The Best Years Of Our Lives, Roman Holiday, Ben-Hur). Set amidst the hectic activity of a New York City police station, Kirk Douglas stars as ...