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Detective Story

On one day in the 21st Precinct squad room, assorted characters form a backdrop for the troubles of hard-nosed Detective Jim McLeod.

Director

William Wyler

Year

Genre

crime, drama, film-noir

Box Office

N/A

Production

Paramount Pictures

Awards

Nominated for 4 Oscars. 5 wins & 11 nominations total

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Det. James McLeod

Mary McLeod

Det. Lou Brody

Susan Carmichael

Cathy O'Donnell

Karl Schneider

George Macready

Lt. Monaghan

Miss Hatch

Charley Gennini

Shoplifter

Tami Giacoppetti

Det. Gallagher

Arthur Kindred

Lewis Abbott

Joe Feinson

Luis Van Rooten

Det. Dakis

Endicott Sims

Warner Anderson

Det. O'Brien

Det. Pat Callahan

William 'Bill' Phillips

Patrolman Barnes

Newspaper Photographer

Charles Campbell

Ed

French Woman

Mrs. Farragut

Catherine Doucet

Desk Sergeant

Dave Gallantz

Patrolman Gus Keogh

Taxi Driver

Policeman

Det. Coleman

Albert R. Pritchett

Policeman

Policeman Finney

Ralph Montgomery

Willie - Janitor

Man in Custody

Mulvey

Robert S. Scott

Desk Sergeant #2

Hysterical Woman

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Detective James Mcleod Shoplifter Mary Mcleod Karl Schneider Det. Lou Brody Lewis Abbott Endicott Sims

- Henri!
- Mathilde! - Detective Story

- Henri! - Mathilde!

Very spiritual type, huh? - Detective Story

Very spiritual type, huh?

She seems to be
a lusty young lady. - Detective Story

She seems to be a lusty young lady.

An old-fashioned girl, huh? - Detective Story

An old-fashioned girl, huh?

Always yakking it up? - Detective Story

Always yakking it up?

Doesn't all that reading
make her moody? - Detective Story

Doesn't all that reading make her moody?

Where's your boy - Detective Story

Where's your boy

Can't you say Yes sir without making it sound like an insult - Detective Story

Can't you say Yes sir without making it sound like an...

No I want to put him in the electric chair - Detective Story

No I want to put him in the electric chair

You got to have the last word don't you - Detective Story

You got to have the last word don't you

- Dog!
- Pig! - Detective Story

Gentlemen!
The Emperor! - Detective Story

Gentlemen! The Emperor!

- What's your name?
- Jerry Mulligan. Yours? - Detective Story

- What's your name? - Jerry Mulligan. Yours?

I'll be back.
Make yourself at home. - Detective Story

I'll be back. Make yourself at home.

Jerry, do you have any bubble gum? - Detective Story

Jerry, do you have any bubble gum?

- Répétez aprés moi. "Door."
- Door! - Detective Story

- Répétez aprés moi. "Door." - Door!

"Monsieur le" wise guy. - Detective Story

"Monsieur le" wise guy.

Napoleon! - Detective Story

- Charles!
- Charlie Chaplin! - Detective Story

- Charles! - Charlie Chaplin!

All right get lost Take a couple of drop dead pills - Detective Story

All right get lost Take a couple of drop dead pills

You're going to have trouble
with that one. - Detective Story

You're going to have trouble with that one.

I ought to fall on you like the sword of God - Detective Story

I ought to fall on you like the sword of God

Well, I'm tired.
Good night. - Detective Story

Well, I'm tired. Good night.

Jerry Mulligan. - Detective Story

Jerry Mulligan.

Madame, you're delicious! - Detective Story

Madame, you're delicious!

One's company, two's a crowd.
You get it? - Detective Story

One's company, two's a crowd. You get it?

Disappear!
Don't you see I'm busy? - Detective Story

Disappear! Don't you see I'm busy?

Look! One hand. - Detective Story

Look! One hand.

Would you... - Detective Story

I'm sorry. - Detective Story

Let's walk along the river. - Detective Story

Let's walk along the river.

I don't know if you're
a girl of mystery... - Detective Story

I don't know if you're a girl of mystery...

- What time is it?
- Eleven o'clock. - Detective Story

- What time is it? - Eleven o'clock.

How are you? - Detective Story

- Your limousine is here, sir.
- Thanks. - Detective Story

- Your limousine is here, sir. - Thanks.

Hello, Therese. - Detective Story

Hello, Therese.

Bravo! - Detective Story

Who are we seeing here? - Detective Story

Who are we seeing here?

I'll do it.
On one condition. - Detective Story

I'll do it. On one condition.

- Did you think I wasn't coming?
- No, I thought you would. - Detective Story

- Did you think I wasn't coming? - No, I thought you wo...

So your exhibition's
set for next month? - Detective Story

So your exhibition's set for next month?

You shouldn't drink so much It melts the lining of your brain - Detective Story

You shouldn't drink so much It melts the lining of your...

If it means anything to you,
I love you! - Detective Story

If it means anything to you, I love you!

Jim you've got to bend with the wind or break - Detective Story

Jim you've got to bend with the wind or break

I want some champagne! - Detective Story

I want some champagne!

Come on, let's get some champagne! - Detective Story

Come on, let's get some champagne!

Milo, I'm a fake. - Detective Story

Milo, I'm a fake.

I didn't know you were
getting married so quickly. - Detective Story

I didn't know you were getting married so quickly.

At an autopsy the other day - Detective Story

At an autopsy the other day

I built my whole life on hating my father - Detective Story

I built my whole life on hating my father

In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost - Detective Story

In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy...

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On one day in the 21st Precinct squad room, assorted characters form a backdrop for the troubles of hard-nosed Detective Jim McLeod.

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: William Wyler

Writer: Philip Yordan, Robert Wyler, Sidney Kingsley

Production: Paramount Pictures

Genre: crime, drama, film-noir

Year: 1951

MetaScore: 78/100

ImdbRating: 7.5

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 19 May 1952

Awards: Nominated for 4 Oscars. 5 wins & 11 nominations total

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