Detective Story

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

Kirk Douglas Det. James McLeod

Eleanor Parker Mary McLeod

William Bendix Det. Lou Brody

Cathy O'Donnell Susan Carmichael

George Macready Karl Schneider