Detective Story (1951)
Directed by William Wyler · 103 min · Crime, Drama
44.7 TOPICAL score · #2,311 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
Detective Story (1951, directed by William Wyler) has a TOPICAL score of 44.7 - ranked 2,311 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and cast, and lowest on lasting engagement. It won 1 award from 5 nominations, including the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films. Critics: 71% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7/10 critics' average · Metacritic 78. Audiences: TMDB 7/10 (172 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 27 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics71% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7/10 critics' average · Metacritic 78
- AudienceTMDB 7/10 (172 ratings)
- Awards1 win, 5 nominations - incl. National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 27 languages
- Still read4,795 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Kirk Douglas (actor #37), Eleanor Parker (actor #769), William Bendix (actor #1,232), Cathy O'Donnell