Detective Story

1951 · Directed by William Wyler · 105 min · drama film, film noir, crime film

★ 7.0/10 · 169 ratings on TMDB

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.