Jim mcleod is a police detective in new yorks 21st precinct who is torn between the desire to spend more time with his wife and a seemingly obsessive drive to pursue criminals. Detective story is a film directed by william wyler with kirk douglas, eleanor parker, lee grant, william bendix, year. Lee grant, who created the role on the stage, plays a pathetic shoplifter in william wylers detective story for paramount. Alot of the city life going on chefs, clowns, and high end cuisine. Detective story adalah sebuah film noir tahun 1951 garapan william wyler. While the business of the precinct swirls around them from cases involving a frightened shoplifter to an amusing burgler the couples personal conflict reaches an explosive. Note that this list is incomplete and is therefore not representative of the highestgrossing films worldwide in 1951. Little big horn also known as the fighting seventh is a 1951 american western film directed by charles marquis warren. William wylers detective story was one of the more shocking and compelling dramas of its period, and a film that raised a number of issues for audiences. I generally go with the more liberal classification of imdb. The film, directed by meticulous taskmaster william. Sidney kingsleys broadway play detective story was praised for its realistic view of an eventfilled day in a single police precinct station. We specialize in out of print classic and foreign movies.
Just log on to your verizon account and watch the latest shows online. Detective story 1951 gladys george kirk douglas scene 720p. Detective story 1951 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The production features robert mitchum, lizabeth scott, robert ryan, william conrad and ray collins the film, a remake of the 1928 film the racket, is based on the bartlett cormack play. The enemy below here is one of the best war movies ever, a chess game of cat and fish not mouse duration. But you never can tell is not like other private eye movies beginning with a farfetched premisecracker tycoon leaves fortune to doglou. A stickler for the letter of the law, detective james mcleod is not averse to using strongarm. Detective story trailer 1951 video detective movie. Little big horn 1951 video detective movie trailers. Oscar nominee best actress in a supporting role lee grant. The best movies of 1951 picked by critics and filmmakers and sorted by rank.
A very enjoyable film that sort of bridges filmnoir of the 40s with the rogue cop melodrama of the 50s it was released in 1951. Check other playlist titles if your searching for a certain movie from this era, you may find it listed under a specific actor instead of date of. Kirk douglas stars as the principled, rigid detective whose personal code has become twisted from dealing with too many criminals. The film, directed by meticulous taskmaster william wyler, manages to retain this realism, even allowing for the starturn performance of kirk. Kirk douglas gave a critically acclaimed performance as jim mcleod, a dedicated new york police detective who is fanatical in his enforcement of the law. Detective story is a 1951 film noir directed by william wyler that tells the story of one day in the lives of the various people who populate a police detective squad. Detective story 1951 kirk douglas eleanor parker youtube. The racket is a 1951 blackandwhite film noir drama directed by john cromwell with uncredited directing help from nicholas ray, tay garnett, sherman todd and mel ferrer. Detective story marked the first time that actor bob evans not the same as actorturnedproducer robert evans appeared under the name russell evans. Lee grant dan joseph wiseman tampil dalam debut film mereka. My favorites list became too large and unmanageable so i needed another way to list movies in smaller settings. The film resembles a featurelength episode of barney miller without the jokes as the detectives bring various shoplifters, petty thieves, and.
Detective story movie posters from movie poster shop. It was nominated for an award by the writers guild of america in 1952. It represents part of one 8hour shift at the 21st precinct in new york city and only about three scenes take place outside the police station. Buy detective story movie posters from movie poster shop. Adapted from a stage play by sidney kingsley, detective story depicts a day at a new york police precinct in the early 1950s. On one day in the 21st precinct squad room, assorted characters form a backdrop for the troubles of hardnosed detective jim mcleod.
The film, directed by meticulous taskmaster william wyler, manages to retain this realism, even allowing for the starturn performance of kirk douglas. After seeing this film on turner classic movies, i wanted to own the dvd. With kirk douglas, eleanor parker, william bendix, cathy odonnell. This is an interesting movie much like a perry mason story but out of the office and courtroom drama. At home, however, he is a loving husband to his wife, mary eleanor parker. Detective story 1951 this 1951 movie is a police procedural type of movie adapted from a play written by sidney kingsley. His colleagues criticize his hard line against even minor offenders, but things come to a head when he brings in an obstetrician accused of killing a girl during an illegal. Detective story film 1951 wikipedia bahasa indonesia. Kirk douglas was good as the rogue cop, if a bit over the top. Detectivemystery films are usually considered a subtype of crimegangster films or film noir, or suspense or thriller films that focus on the unsolved crime usually the murder or disappearance of one or more of the characters, or a theft, and on the central character the hardboiled detectivehero, as heshe meets various adventures and challenges in the cold and methodical. It features kirk douglas, eleanor parker, william bendix, cathy odonnell, and george macready. According to a march 1951 new york times article, wyler rehearsed the actors for two weeks and filmed almost all of the picture on one large set on the paramount lot.
Film tersebut dibintangi oleh kirk douglas, eleanor parker, william bendix, cathy odonnell, dan george macready. Detective story 1951 james mcleod kirk douglas is a stern police detective who has no tolerance for crime. Detective story 1951 virtue and abortion dont mix wellmore like matter and antimatter than oil and water and in detective story, virtue is as flexible and pretty as a cinder block, and abortion is as covert and murderous as, well, as an abortion at its worst, back when it was an illegal, horrifying ordeal. Everyone is artful in acting, the clowns mobile home was most efficient but no running water that i could see. Watch the full length movie of detective story 1951 online or on the fios mobile app. Rent detective story 1951 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. The love story of a man whose wife was more woman than angel tells the story of one day in the lives of the various people who populate a police detective squad. This 1951 movie is a police procedural type of movie adapted from a play written by sidney kingsley. Based on sydney kingsleys broadway play, this seminal movie was a prototype for everything from hill street blues to nypd blue. Jim mcleod douglas, leads a precinct of characters in their grim daily. The real performance came from eleanor parker as his wife.
Good movie, but the fat man was too happy at the end. There is no strong femme fatale, and the lighting is rather bright. Its one of the most powerful stories of the effects of unforgiveness and judgment ive ever. Tells the story of one day in the lives of the various people who populate a police detective squad. Detective story 1951 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Jim mcleod douglas, leads a precinct of characters in their grim daily battle with the citys lowlife. Detective story approved 1h 43min crime, drama, filmnoir 19 may 1952 denmark on one day in the 21st precinct squad room, assorted characters form a backdrop for the troubles of hardnosed detective jim mcleod. Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing. Eleanor parker is his wife, tormented by a guilty secret.
William wylers production of sidney kingsleys detective story, the detective story. The detective is a 1968 neonoir crime film directed by gordon douglas, produced by aaron rosenberg and starring frank sinatra, based on the 1966 novel of the same name by roderick thorp costars include lee remick, jacqueline bisset, jack klugman, william windom and robert duvall, with a script by academy awardwinning screenwriter abby mann. 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. Academy awards, usa 1952 oscar nominee best actress in a leading role eleanor parker. Catch the love light 1921 anytime on the film detective app. This item will ship to united states, but the seller has not specified shipping options. Film tersebut diadaptasi oleh robert wyler dan philip yordan dari drama tahun 1949 bernama sama karya. Anyone who thinks that hollywood in the 1950s put out nothing but safe, unchallenging movies can start rethinking that notion with this film, whose script is filled with moral mine fields in just about every scene. Alec guinness stars as father brown, fulltime priest and parttime sleuth, in this comic mystery based on the character created by novelist g. Classic movies from 1950s that are not already in one of my other playlist categories. Detective story, american film noir, released in 1951, that is widely considered a classic police drama and is noted for its realism.
Detective story, film based on sidney kingsley drama, arrives at mayfair clark gable in western at loews state comedy about marriage comes to roxy at. Detective story, film based on sidney kingsley drama. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. Crime movies 1951 every crime movie coming out in 1951. Based on sydney kingsleys broadway play, this seminal movie was a. Hollywoods sweetheart mary pickford stars in the touching wartime drama, the love light 1921, both written and directed by her good friend and twotime academy award winner frances marion. Rent detective story 1951 starring kirk douglas and eleanor parker on dvd and bluray. On a day in the life of the 21st precinct detective squad, we meet a batty old lady.