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Detective Story (1951) (1951) Movie Summary

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  • CRIME
  • DRAMA
  • NR
  • 1951
  • FULL HD

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. (English)

Detective Story (1951) Film Synopsis

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.

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Detective Story (1951) (1951) Series Cast & Crew

Detective Story (1951) (1951) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Kirk Douglas (Det. James McLeod), Eleanor Parker (Mary McLeod), William Bendix (Det. Lou Brody), Cathy O'Donnell (Susan Carmichael), George Macready (Karl Schneider), Horace McMahon (Lt. Monaghan), Gladys George (Miss Hatch), 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)), all returned for detective story (1951) movie.

Kirk Douglas (Det. James McLeod)
Kirk DouglasDet. James McLeodScore: 33.6
Eleanor Parker (Mary McLeod)
Eleanor ParkerMary McLeodScore: 12.9
William Bendix (Det. Lou Brody)
William BendixDet. Lou BrodyScore: 11.5
Cathy O'Donnell (Susan Carmichael)
Cathy O'DonnellSusan CarmichaelScore: 16.0
George Macready (Karl Schneider)
George MacreadyKarl SchneiderScore: 13.6
Horace McMahon (Lt. Monaghan)
Horace McMahonLt. MonaghanScore: 11.2
Gladys George (Miss Hatch)
Gladys GeorgeMiss HatchScore: 10.6
Joseph Wiseman (Charley Gennini)
Joseph WisemanCharley GenniniScore: 12.8
Lee Grant (Shoplifter)
Lee GrantShoplifterScore: 17.6
Gerald Mohr (Tami Giacoppetti)
Gerald MohrTami GiacoppettiScore: 9.3
Frank Faylen (Det. Gallagher)
Frank FaylenDet. GallagherScore: 12.3
Craig Hill (Arthur Kindred)
Craig HillArthur KindredScore: 9.0
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William Wyler (Director), Sidney Kingsley (Theatre Play), Robert Wyler (Screenplay), Philip Yordan (Screenplay), Lee Garmes (Director of Photography), Hal Pereira (Art Direction), A. Earl Hedrick (Art Direction), Robert Swink (Editor), Edith Head (Costume Design), Emile Kuri (Set Decoration), Farciot Edouart (Visual Effects), Wally Westmore (Makeup Supervisor), Hugo Grenzbach (Sound Recordist), John Cope (Sound Recordist), Robert Wyler (Associate Producer), Lester Koenig (Associate Producer), William Wyler (Producer), Victor Young (Music), Miklós Rózsa (Music), John F. Seitz (Additional Photography),

William Wyler (Director)
William WylerDirectorScore: 9.8
Robert Wyler (Screenplay)
Robert WylerScreenplayScore: 3.1
Philip Yordan (Screenplay)
Philip YordanScreenplayScore: 5.9
Edith Head (Costume Design)
Edith HeadCostume DesignScore: 6.7
Wally Westmore (Makeup Supervisor)
Wally WestmoreMakeup SupervisorScore: 4.9
Robert Wyler (Associate Producer)
Robert WylerAssociate ProducerScore: 3.1
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Italiano
Figlio d'un uomo dagli istinti criminali che ha tormentato sua moglie fino a farla morire, il giovane ispettore di polizia Jim McLeod nutre contro il delitto un odio implacabile, che fa di lui un persecutore inesorabile dei delinquenti. Al 21º distretto, dove lavora, Jim segue con particolare attenzione l'attività criminosa d'un certo dottor Schneider, medico dedito ad illecite pratiche abortive, radiato dall'albo.

Deutsch
Ein Tag im New Yorker Polizeirevier 21. Detective James McLeod arbeitet wie ein Besessener an seinen Fällen, hat auch gegenüber kleinen Ganoven kein Mitleid und hat es vor allem auf einen Engelmacher abgesehen. Der Grund: Er hat erfahren, dass seine Frau vor ihm eine Affäre mit einem Gauner hatte und ein Kind von ihm bei diesem Arzt abtreiben ließ. Obwohl er sie liebt, kann er ihr nicht verzeihen. Der psychologische "Knoten" macht ihn fertig: Bei einem Feuergefecht mit Gangstern lässt er sich absichtlich erschießen.

Français
L'inspecteur McLeod est attaché au commissariat du 21e district dans la ville de New York. C'est un homme dont la rigidité morale se reflète quotidiennement dans le travail. Il est strict et intransigeant. Si ses collègues policiers, notamment Brody, semblent plus sympathiques, McLeod ignore le sentiment de pitié, ne connaît que la loi et l'applique sans jamais tenir compte de circonstances atténuantes. C'est ainsi qu'il s'acharne sur Schneider, un médecin qui pratique des avortements clandestins. Devant la rage de McLeod, qui va jusqu'à brutaliser Schneider, le lieutenant Monaghan, son supérieur, mène une enquête et découvre que la femme de McLeod, Mary, a fauté avant leur mariage et qu'elle a «effacé» cette erreur de jeunesse précisément chez le docteur Schneider...

Español
Adaptación de una obra de Broadway que describe la vida cotidiana en una comisaría de policía de Manhattan. Un temperamental policía (Kirk Douglas) recurre a los métodos más implacables para obtener información de cualquier sospechoso de un crimen. Obtuvo cuatro nominaciones a los Óscar de 1952: mejor director, mejor actriz principal (Eleanor Parker), mejor actriz secundaria (Lee Grant) y mejor guión adaptado.

普通话
  吉姆(柯克·道格拉斯 Kirk Douglas 饰)是一位刑警,他嫉恶如仇,以铲除罪恶为己任。某日,在审讯名为西乃达(乔治·麦克雷迪 George Macready 饰)的嫌疑犯时,吉姆没有忍住怒火动了粗,他因为此行为得到了西乃达律师的警告,却也得知了一个充满了犯罪气息的名字——汤姆(杰拉德·摩尔 Gerald Mohr 饰)。   循着西乃达的律师的指点,汤姆找到了自己的妻子玛丽(埃琳诺·帕克 Eleanor Parker 饰),向她询问汤姆的踪迹。让吉姆感到震惊的是,玛丽不仅曾经和汤姆有过一段恋情,甚至还怀过汤姆的孩子。这件事情让吉姆陷入了苦恼和困惑之中,妻子隐秘的情史令他不知道该不该继续追查下去。

Nederlands
Een recherche team van het 21ste politiedistrict doet zijn uiterste best om de overvloed aan zaken op te lossen. We volgen de levens van de corrupte Arthur, een meisje wiens liefde onbeantwoord blijft, twee gevaarlijke inbrekers, een winkeldief en de meedogenloze detective Jim.

български език
Сред трескавата оживеност на полицейско управление в Ню Йорк, непреклонно и сурово ченге, чийто морален код е разклатен от сблъсъка му с прекалено много престъпници. Неговата съпруга е измъчвана от мрачна тайна. Докато напрегнатото ежедневие в участъка ги завихря – от уплашена дребна крадла до забавен обирджия – личните конфликти между двойката избухват в незабравима кулминация.

Português
Conta a história de um dia na vida de várias pessoas que passam por um esquadrão de detetives da polícia. Um policial amargurado, Det. Jim McLeod (Douglas) lidera uma série de personagens em sua sombria batalha diária com a baixa qualidade da cidade. Os personagens que passam pela delegacia ao longo do dia incluem um jovem trapaceiro, um par de ladrões e um ingênuo ladrão de lojas.

Pусский
Фильм рассказывает о детективе МакЛеоде, который жесток и бескомпромиссен по отношению ко всем нарушителям закона. Он даже готов пойти на крайние меры и выбить из подозреваемых признание, если на них не набирается достаточно улик. Нелегально занимающийся врачебной практикой Шнейдер долгое время ходит у МакЛеода в подозреваемых. Несмотря на отсутствие серьезных улик и свидетелей, детектив мечтает посадить доктора в тюрьму.

한국어/조선말
뉴욕 강력계 경찰 제임스 맥레오드(커크 더글러스 분)는 범죄에 강박적으로 집착하며 타협이라곤 모른다. 또한 담당사건의 용의자들을 차갑게 대하다 못해 혐오한다. 뿐만 아니라 아내 메리(일리노어 파커 분)의 과거를 알게 되면서 그녀의 불결함을 용서하지 못한다. 이런 모습은 어린 시절 그를 학대하던 그의 아버지와 그로 인해 정신병원에서 죽은 어머니가 안겨준 고통으로 만들어졌다. 아버지의 트라우마에서 벗어나지 못하고 스스로 악마가 되어가는 그는 어느 날 수사중이던 한 범죄자의 총을 맞게 되는데...

Español
Adaptación de una obra de Broadway que describe la vida cotidiana en una comisaría de policía de Manhattan. Un temperamental policía (Kirk Douglas) recurre a los métodos más implacables para obtener información de cualquier sospechoso de un crimen. Obtuvo cuatro nominaciones a los Óscar de 1952: mejor director, mejor actriz principal (Eleanor Parker), mejor actriz secundaria (Lee Grant) y mejor guión adaptado.

Català
Adaptació d'una obra de Broadway que descriu la vida quotidiana a una comissaria de policia de Manhattan. Un policia temperamental (Kirk Douglas) recorre als mètodes més implacables per obtenir informació de qualsevol sospitós d'un crim. Va obtenir quatre nominacions als Óscar del 1952: millor director, millor actriu principal (Eleanor Parker), millor actriu secundària (Lee Grant) i millor guió adaptat.

suomi
Poliisielokuvan klassikko ja lukuisten tv-sarjojen esikuva yhdestä kiihkeästä päivästä newyorkilaisella poliisiasemalla.

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