The Detective (1968)

Director:

Gordon Douglas

Writers:

Abby Mann (screenplay)
Roderick Thorp (novel)

Release Date:

28 mayo 1968 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama

Plot:

Police detective Joe Leland (Frank Sinatra) investigates the murder of a homosexual man. While investigating...

Plot Keywords:

Neo Noir | Gay Bar | Homosexual | Based On Novel

Comentarios de los usuarios:

" I saw things which terrified me and thought I was above it all"

Cast

Frank Sinatra	...	Det. Sgt. Joe Leland
Lee Remick	...	Karen Wagner Leland
Ralph Meeker	...	Curran
Jack Klugman	...	Dave Schoenstein
Horace McMahon	...	Capt. Tom Farrell
Lloyd Bochner	...	Dr. Wendell Roberts
William Windom	...	Colin MacIver
Tony Musante	...	Felix Tesla
Al Freeman Jr.	...	Robbie Loughlin
Robert Duvall	...	Nestor
Pat Henry	...	Mercidis
Patrick McVey	...	Police Officer Mike Tanner
Dixie Marquis	...	Carol Linjack
Sugar Ray Robinson	...	Kelly
Renée Taylor	...	Rachael Schoenstein

También conocida como:

Detective, El (Spain) (Venezuela) [es]

Duración:

114 min

País:

USA

Idioma:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sonido:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Clasificación:

West Germany:18 (f) | Singapore:PG | Singapore:NC-16 (DVD rating) | Finland:K-16 | Norway:16 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | USA:Approved

Company:

Arcola Pictures

Trivialidades:

Tom Atkins' film debut.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Frank Sinatra (1977) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Laura

" I saw things which terrified me and thought I was above it all"

The nineteen fifties were a time of adaption for many police departments throughout the United States. The rubber hoses, the brutal interrogations, bright lights and smoke filled rooms were commonplace. So too were the results. Few guilty men escaped punishment and fewer still were the innocents who got away. During the next few decades, so much brutality became prevalent, a new force took on the cops. In this film, "The Detective" the audience witnesses the early seeds of Law Enforcement Officers and the evolution of Miranda rights. It is the story (written by Roderick Thorp) of an idealistic officer named Det. Sgt. Joe Leland (Frank Sinatra). He is the son of a policeman and believes in his work. The victim is the son of a prominent politician, who has been is brutally murdered. What Leland discovers in his investigation is far more than the murdered man's sexual preference, but rather the lengths others will go to cover it up. With Dave Schoenstein (Jack Klugman) as his partner, they inadvertently discover a powerful and ruthless organization called 'Rainbo'. Key to the murder, a puzzling suicide and to Rainbo are Dr. Wendell Roberts (Lloyd Bochner) and William Windom. If you'll look closely, you see a young Robert Duvall and Tony Musante. The importance of this film are the taboo subjects explored as the investigation continues. Unlike today, such subjects did not warrant prominence and yet this film offers them up raw and unfettered. Lee Remick gives a stirring performance as Karen Leland. All in all, an excellent film from a changing time. ****