Detective Story (1951)
by William Wyler
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Actor: Cathy O'Donnell, Eleanor Parker, George Macready, Kirk Douglas, William BendixDirector: William Wyler
Brand: Paramount
Cinematographer: Lee Garmes
Producer: William Wyler
Producer: Lester Koenig
Producer: Robert Wyler
Writer: Robert Wyler
Writer: Philip Yordan
Writer: Sidney Kingsley
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Black & White, Full Screen, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 103 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2005-10-25
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Paramount
Movie Reviews of Detective Story (1951)
Movie Review: NYPD BLUE, The Prequel
Summary: 5 Stars
Before NYPD BLUE, before LAW & ORDER and before there was the Miranda Decision., there was DETECTIVE STORY, Sidney Kingsley's Broadway smash hit that took you inside the squad room of a New York City police station.
William Wyler directed the 1951 film version that starred Kirk Douglas as a rigid-mined cop who goes after an illegal abortionist (George Macready), not knowing that, prior to their marriage, his wife (Eleanor Parker) had been one of the doctor's patients.
This film is filled with an array of colorful characters, from Lee Grant's Oscar-nominated turn as a shoplifter to Joseph Wiseman's over-the-top rendition of a burglar.
William Bendix, Cathy O'Donnell and Horace McMahon co-star in this griping drama.
? Michael B. Druxman
Summary of Detective Story (1951)
An embittered cop leads a precinct of characters in their grim battle with the city's lowlife while wife Parker suffers from neglect. Based on Sydney Kingsley's Broadway play, this seminal movie was a prototype for everything from "Hill Street Blues" to "NYPD Blue." Academy Award Nominations: 4, including Best Director, Best Actress--Eleanor Parker, Best Screenplay.Classics DVD Video
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