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Detective Story   1951     3 stars    N/R, 105 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: William Wyler  
Cast: Kirk Douglas, Eleanor Parker, William Bendix, Lee Grant, Cathy O'Donnell, George Macready, Horace McMahon, Gladys George, Frank Faylen, Joseph Wiseman, William "Bill" Phillips, Gerald Mohr, Craig Hill, Bert Freed, Luis Van Rooten

  One day in a New York City police precinct station is examined in this film which features James McLeod (Kirk Douglas) as an overworked cop whose stress is compounded by problems with his wife (Eleanor Parker). The film was nominated for several Academy Awards, including Best Actress (Parker), Supporting Actress (Lee Grant, as a nervous shoplifter in her film debut) and Director.



Cast
Kirk Douglas Detective Jim McLeod
Eleanor Parker Mary McLeod
William Bendix Detective Lou Brody
Lee Grant Shoplifter
Cathy O'Donnell Susan Carmichael
George Macready Karl Schneider
Horace McMahon Lt. Monaghan
Gladys George Miss Hatch
Frank Faylen Detective Gallagher
Joseph Wiseman Charley Gennini
William "Bill" Phillips Detective Pat Callahan
Gerald Mohr Tami Giacoppetti
Craig Hill Arthur Kindred
Bert Freed Detective Dakis
Luis Van Rooten Joe Feinson

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Detective Story (1951)
William Wyler
Oscars: Best Director for Mrs. Miniver (1942), Best Director for The Best Years of Our Lives (1946), Best Director for Ben-Hur (1959)
Lee Grant
Oscar: Best Supporting Actress for Shampoo (1975)


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