Detective Story (1951)
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Directors
William Wyler
Cast
Kirk Douglas, Eleanor Parker, William Bendix, Cathy O'Donnell, George Macready, Horace McMahon, Gladys George
The story
Detective Jim McLeod, whose violent criminal father drove his mother to insanity, nurtures a lifelong hatred of lawbreakers and is convinced that he has a flawless instinct for identifying criminals. He maintains a particular contempt for Dr. Karl Schneider, whom McLeod is convinced has performed illegal abortions that have resulted in the deaths of both women and their babies.
Genres
Drama, Film Noir, crime film, drama film, film noir
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