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Detective Story
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You can watch Detective Story (1951) for free on Kanopy, rent on Apple TV+, or buy on Apple TV+.
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.
Detective Story is a film that explores themes of marriage crisis, suppressed past, detective. It also touches on detective story and film noir and police detective.
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Director
William Wyler
Cast
Kirk Douglas, Eleanor Parker, William Bendix, Cathy O'Donnell, George Macready, Horace McMahon, Gladys George, Joseph Wiseman, Lee Grant, Gerald Mohr
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Detective Story
You can watch Detective Story (1951) for free on Kanopy, rent on Apple TV+, or buy on Apple TV+.
IMDb
7.0/10
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71%
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Director
William Wyler
Cast
Kirk Douglas, Eleanor Parker, William Bendix, Cathy O'Donnell, George Macready, Horace McMahon, Gladys George, Joseph Wiseman, Lee Grant, Gerald Mohr
7 options ranked by value · 🇺🇸 United States
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Watch Detective Story for free on Kanopy. Rent Detective Story on Apple TV+. Rent Detective Story on Fandango At Home. Rent Detective Story on Google Play Movies. Buy Detective Story on Apple TV+. Buy Detective Story on Fandango At Home. Buy Detective Story on Google Play Movies. Detective Story is not currently available on Netflix, Hulu, Max, Disney+, Prime Video. Availability last verified April 17, 2026.