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Dominican Rep. Detective Story
- Original title
- Detective Story
- Year
- 1951
- Running time
- 99 min.
- Country
United States- Director
- Screenwriter
- Cast
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Kirk Douglas
Eleanor Parker
Lee Grant
William Bendix
Horace McMahon
Cathy O'Donnell
George Macready
Joseph Wiseman- See all credits
- Music
- Cinematography
Lee Garmes (B&W)- Producer
- Genre
- Film noir. Drama | Cop Movies. Crime
- Synopsis
- On a day in the life of the 21st Precinct detective squad, we meet a batty old lady; petty embezzler Arthur, and the wonderful girl whose unrequited love may redeem him; a pair of blustering, but dangerous, burglars; a charmingly naive shoplifter who observes the activity with timorous interest; and Detective Jim McLeod, self-appointed crusader who has no mercy for lawbreakers. He little suspects his obsessive pursuit of an abortionist is leading him to personal disaster.
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- Rankings Position
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- #82 Best Film Noir Movies
- #141 Best Crime Movies
- Awards
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1951: 4 Nominations for Oscar: Director, Actress (Parker), Supporting Actress (Grant), Screenplay Adapted1951: Golden Globes: 3 Nominations, including Best Motion Picture - Drama1951: BAFTA Awards: Nominated for Best Film1951: Directors Guild of America (DGA): Nominated for Best Director1951: Writers Guild of America (WGA): Nominated for Best Drama Screenplay1951: National Board of Review: Top 10 Best Films
- Critics' reviews
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"The first-rate cast, Lee Garmes' camerawork and the tense, excellent script (by Phil Yordan and, uncredited, Dashiell Hammett), all help build toward an unsurprising but memorable climax"
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"Filmed during that great early period of his career when he played heels better than anyone ever had, Kirk Douglas is the morally tortured 21st Precinct New York cop"
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"William Wyler directed this hard-hitting, beautifully acted 1951 adaptation of Sidney Kingsley's Broadway hit. Kirk Douglas is remarkable as a tough-nosed, moralistic police detective who is accused of roughing up a shady doctor"
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