Detective Story (1951)






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


Film programs

Illustrierte Film Bühne nr. 1605

Books with substantial mentioning of Detective Story

John Howard Reid
These Movies Won No Hollywood Awards, A Film-Lover's Guide to the Best of the Rest
2005

James Robert Parish
The Great Cop Pictures
Metuchen, N.J., & London, 1990

Tony Thomas
The Films of Kirk Douglas
Secaucus, NJ, 1975

Books with an entry on Detective Story

Michael F. Keaney
Film Noir Guide, 745 Films of the Classic Era, 1940-1959
Jefferson, North Carolina, and London, 2003

Alan G. Fetrow
Feature Films, 1950 - 1959, a United States Filmography
Jefferson, NC, 1999

Paul Michael, editor in chief. James Robert Parish, associate editor
The American movies reference book, The sound era
Englewood Cliffs, N.J.,, 1969