---
title: 'Detective Story (1951)'
type: 'film'
director: 'William Wyler'
released: '1951-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 105
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Crime'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/detective-story-1951'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0043465/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Detective Story (1951)

1951 · 105 min · Drama, Crime · United States


## Synopsis

Detective Story is a 1951 American crime drama film noir directed by William Wyler and starring Kirk Douglas that tells the story of one day in the lives of the various people who populate a police detective squad. The ensemble supporting cast features Eleanor Parker, William Bendix, Cathy O'Donnell and George Macready, and Lee Grant and Joseph Wiseman play large roles in their film debuts. The film was adapted by Robert Wyler and Philip Yordan from the 1949 play by Sidney Kingsley. It was nominated for four Academy Awards, including Academy Award for Best Director for Wyler, Best Actress for Parker and Best Supporting Actress for Grant.

## Credits

- **Director:** [William Wyler](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-wyler)
- **Producer:** [William Wyler](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-wyler)
- **Screenplay:** [Philip Yordan](https://cinepixo.com/people/philip-yordan), [Robert Wyler](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-wyler)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Victor Young](https://cinepixo.com/people/victor-young)
- **Director of Photography:** [Lee Garmes](https://cinepixo.com/people/lee-garmes)
- **Editor:** [Robert Swink](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-swink)

## Cast

- [Gladys George](https://cinepixo.com/people/gladys-george)
- [Lee Grant](https://cinepixo.com/people/lee-grant)
- [Warner Anderson](https://cinepixo.com/people/warner-anderson)
- [Joseph Wiseman](https://cinepixo.com/people/joseph-wiseman)
- [George Macready](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-macready)
- [Craig Hill](https://cinepixo.com/people/craig-hill)
- [Kirk Douglas](https://cinepixo.com/people/kirk-douglas)
- [Gerald Mohr](https://cinepixo.com/people/gerald-mohr)
- [Pat Flaherty](https://cinepixo.com/people/pat-flaherty-2)
- [Frank Faylen](https://cinepixo.com/people/frank-faylen)
- [Grandon Rhodes](https://cinepixo.com/people/grandon-rhodes)
- [Ann Codee](https://cinepixo.com/people/ann-codee)
- [William Bendix](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-bendix)
- [Eleanor Parker](https://cinepixo.com/people/eleanor-parker)
- [Cathy O'Donnell](https://cinepixo.com/people/cathy-o-donnell)

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