1951 · 103 min · NR

Detective Story

Name: Detective Story
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 1951
Duration: 103 min
Cast: Kirk Douglas, Eleanor Parker, William Bendix, Cathy O'Donnell, George Macready

Directed by William Wyler · Crime, Drama

Detective Story (1951) is a Crime film, directed by William Wyler set during the 1950s.

A film noir, with a tense and bleak tone. Themes of obsession play out through single location / bottle.

Cinematography

Lee Garmes

Cast

Kirk DouglasEleanor ParkerWilliam BendixCathy O'DonnellGeorge MacreadyHorace McMahonGladys GeorgeJoseph Wiseman

The world of this film

Setting

Urban

When

1950s

Premise & themes

Premise

Film Noir

Themes

Obsession

Structure

Single Location / Bottle

Tone

TenseBleak

Shape

Protagonist

Solo Lead

Pacing

Measured

Based on

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Detective Story

The world of this film

Setting

Premise & themes

Shape

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