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Detective Story poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 66.5 / 100
1951·Crime / Drama / Film-Noir·1h 43m

DETECTIVE STORY

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

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.

Above the Line
William Wyler·DirectorPhilip Yordan·ScreenplayRobert Wyler·ScreenplayLee Garmes·Director of PhotographyVictor Young·MusicRobert Swink·Editor
Cast
Kirk Douglas·Det. James McLeodEleanor Parker·Mary McLeodWilliam Bendix·Det. Lou BrodyCathy O'Donnell·Susan CarmichaelGeorge Macready·Karl SchneiderHorace McMahon·Lt. MonaghanGladys George·Miss HatchJoseph Wiseman·Charley GenniniLee Grant·ShoplifterGerald Mohr·Tami Giacoppetti
Full Crew
(27 credits)
Directing· 2
William Wyler·DirectorCharles C. Coleman·Assistant Director
Writing· 3
Philip Yordan·ScreenplayRobert Wyler·ScreenplaySidney Kingsley·Theatre Play
Camera· 2
Lee Garmes·Director of PhotographyJohn F. Seitz·Additional Photography
Editing· 1
Robert Swink·Editor
Sound & Music· 5
Victor Young·MusicMiklós Rózsa·MusicLeon Becker·Sound SupervisorHugo Grenzbach·Sound RecordistJohn Cope·Sound Recordist
Art & Design· 8
Edith Head·Costume DesignHal Pereira·Art DirectionA. Earl Hedrick·Art DirectionWilliam Woods·Makeup ArtistGene Lauritzen·Construction CoordinatorDel Armstrong·Makeup ArtistWally Westmore·Makeup SupervisorEmile Kuri·Set Decoration
Production· 4
William Wyler·ProducerDon Robb·Unit ManagerRobert Wyler·Associate ProducerLester Koenig·Associate Producer
Other Departments· 2
LaVaughn Speer·HairstylistFarciot Edouart·Visual Effects
By the Numbers
66.5
OF 100
Master Score
7.5
OF 10
IMDb
72%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
4 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Detective Story's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#D2C19A
#2F789F
#000000
Mood
Tense, Dramatic
Composition
Centered
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Painted

“The movie poster features a man and a woman in a tense, dramatic scene. The man, with short brown hair and wearing a light blue shirt, looks off to the side wit”

crimefilm-noir
Key Elements
HandcuffsChain Link Fence
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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