United States / Oct 24, 1951 / Los Angeles, California
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Joseph Wiseman | Charley Gennini |
| Lee Grant | Shoplifter |
| Gerald Mohr | Tami Giacoppetti |
| Frank Faylen | Det. Gallagher |
| Craig Hill | Arthur Kindred |
| Michael Strong | Lewis Abbott |
| Luis van Rooten | Joe Feinson |
| Bert Freed | Det. Dakis |
| Warner Anderson | Endicott Sims |
| Grandon Rhodes | Det. O'Brien |
| William Phillips | Det. Pat Callahan |
| Russell Evans | Patrolman Barnes |
| Charles Campbell | Newspaper Photographer (uncredited) |
| Edmund Cobb | Ed (uncredited) |
| Ann Codee | French Woman (uncredited) |
| Catherine Doucet | Mrs. Farragut (uncredited) |
| Pat Flaherty | Desk Sergeant (uncredited) |
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| Harper Goff | Dave Gallantz (uncredited) |
| Howard Joslin | Patrolman Gus Keogh (uncredited) |
| Donald Kerr | Taxi Driver (uncredited) |
| George Magrill | Policeman (uncredited) |
| Mike Mahoney | Det. Coleman (uncredited) |
| James Maloney | Albert R. Pritchett (uncredited) |
| Lee Miller | Policeman (uncredited) |
| Ralph Montgomery | Policeman Finney (uncredited) |
| Burt Mustin | Willie the Janitor (uncredited) |
| Jack Perry | Man in Custody (uncredited) |
| Robert S. Scott | Mulvey (uncredited) |
| Jack Shea | Desk Sergeant (uncredited) |
| Kay Wiley | Hysterical Woman (uncredited) |
Genres
CrimeDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Detective Story |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Paramount Pictures |
| Release date | 19 ottobre 1951 |
| Production | Robert Wyler, Lester Koenig, William Wyler |
| Writer | Philip Yordan, Robert Wyler, Sidney Kingsley |
| Editing | Robert Swink |
| Cinematography | Lee Garmes, John F. Seitz |
| Assistant directors | Charles C. Coleman, William Wyler |
| Camera operators | John F. Seitz, Lee Garmes |
| Additional photography | John F. Seitz, Lee Garmes |
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| Production design | Gene Lauritzen, Hal Pereira, A. Earl Hedrick, Emile Kuri |
| Art direction | Hal Pereira, A. Earl Hedrick, Gene Lauritzen, Emile Kuri |
| Set decoration | Emile Kuri, Gene Lauritzen, Hal Pereira, A. Earl Hedrick |
| Visual effects | Farciot Edouart |
| Music | Victor Young, Miklós Rózsa, Leon Becker, Hugo Grenzbach, John Cope |
| Sound | Leon Becker, Hugo Grenzbach, John Cope, Victor Young, Miklós Rózsa |
| Costume design | Edith Head, Del Armstrong, LaVaughn Speer, William Woods, Wally Westmore |
| Makeup | Del Armstrong, William Woods, LaVaughn Speer, Edith Head, Wally Westmore |
| Hairstyling | Del Armstrong, LaVaughn Speer, William Woods, Edith Head, Wally Westmore |
Release dates
Premiere
France / May 04, 1952 / Cannes Film Festival
Theatrical release
United Kingdom / Oct 19, 1951
United States / Nov 01, 1951
Sweden / Aug 11, 1952
Germany / Sep 12, 1952 / 16
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South Korea / Oct 12, 1956 / 15
Physical media
Netherlands / Nov 16, 2005 / 6 / DVD
Brazil / Dec 01, 2005 / 14 / Paramount mj.gov.br
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