Detective Story (1951)

Calificación de los usuarios:

7.7/10   

Director:

William Wyler

Escritores:

Sidney Kingsley (play)
Robert Wyler (writer)

Fecha de Lanzamiento:

noviembre 1951 (USA)

Género:

Crimen | Drama | Cine Negro

Frase comercial:

The love story of a man whose wife was more woman than angel!

Plot:

On one day in the 21st Precinct squad room, assorted characters form a backdrop for the troubles of hard-nosed Detective Jim McLeod.

Plot Keywords:

Detective | Infant Death | Marriage | Unwed Pregnancy | Police Brutality

Premios:

Nominated for 4 Oscars. Another 2 wins & 7 nominations

Comentarios de los usuarios:

Brilliant

Reparto

Kirk Douglas	...	Det. James 'Jim' McLeod
Eleanor Parker	...	Mary McLeod
William Bendix	...	Det. Lou Brody
Cathy O'Donnell	...	Susan Carmichael
George Macready	...	Karl Schneider
Horace McMahon	...	Lt. Monaghan
Gladys George	...	Miss Hatch
Joseph Wiseman	...	Charley Gennini
Lee Grant	...	Shoplifter
Gerald Mohr	...	Tami Giacoppetti
Frank Faylen	...	Det. Gallagher
Craig Hill	...	Arthur Kindred
Michael Strong	...	Lewis Abbott
Luis Van Rooten	...	Joe Feinson
Bert Freed	...	Det. Dakis

También conocida como:

The Detective Story (Australia) (TV title)
Brigada 21 (Spain) [es]

Duración:

103 min

País:

USA

Idioma:

Inglés

Color:

Negro y Blanco

Relación de Aspecto:

1.37 : 1

Sonido:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Clasificación:

UK:12 (re-rating) (2005) | UK:X (original rating) | Norway:16 (1952) | USA:TV-PG | Australia:PG | West Germany:16 (f) | Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15 | USA:Approved (PCA #15300)

Locaciones de Filmación:

Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Compañía:

Paramount Pictures

Trivialidades:

Horace McMahon, Joseph Wiseman, Michael Strong and Lee Grant re-enacted their stage roles.

Errores:

Errores que Revelan: In some of the close-up shots of McLeod and Schneider in the back of the paddy wagon, McLeod's shadow can be faintly seen on the rear-projection screen showing the street behind them. (Other shadows can also be seen.)

Citas:

Detective James McLeod: I built my whole life on hating my father. All the time he was inside me, laughing.

Conexiones de Película:

References The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946)

Brilliant

Detective Story (1951)

**** (out of 4)

William Wyler's brilliant drama about a police detective (Kirk Douglas) who breaks his back trying to put criminals behind bars but there's a secret from his wife that's going to toss all his beliefs in the air. The last time I watched this film was when I was around eleven years old and it left a vivid aftertaste in my mouth after all these years. At the time I was just expecting another "old, dated" film but the realistic nature of this film remains quite powerful and very brutal even in today's jaded world. The entire cast delivers strong performances from the lead Douglas to the smallest of parts in the film. These performances certainly help the film seem all the more real, which is an added bonus. The best performance is of course the one by Douglas who brings all that energy and power to the film. Watching his character slowly breakdown and eventually lose it is something hard to forget.