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The Detective (1968) | SpawnScore

The Detective

The Detective

Movies / English

The Detective1968

An adult look at a police detective.

IMDb

6.5/104.6K votes

Rotten Tomatoes

Not rated yet

Metacritic

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TMDB

59%82 votes

SpawnScore

Released: May 28, 1968
Runtime: 1h 54m
Certificate: PG (US)
Language: English
Director: Gordon Douglas

Crime
Mystery
Drama

Story

New York City Police detective Joe Leland investigates the grisly murder of Teddy Leikman, the gay son of a politically influential department store owner. While investigating, he discovers links to official corruption in NYC in this drama that delves into a world of sex and drugs, homophobia, homosexuality and bisexuality.

Trailer

Cast

Frank Sinatra

Frank Sinatra

Det. Sgt. Joe Leland

Lee Remick

Lee Remick

Karen Wagner Leland

Ralph Meeker

Ralph Meeker

Curran

Jack Klugman

Jack Klugman

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William Windom

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Nestor

Pat Henry

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Kelly

Renée Taylor

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Rachael Schoenstein

James Inman

Teddy Leikman

Tom Atkins

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Harmon

Jacqueline Bisset

Jacqueline Bisset

Norma MacIver

Joe Santos

Joe Santos

Reporter (uncredited)

George Plimpton

George Plimpton

Reporter (uncredited)

Crew

Gordon Douglas
Director
Abby Mann
Screenplay
Roderick Thorp
Writer, Novel
Aaron Rosenberg
Producer
Jerry Goldsmith
Original Music Composer
Joseph F. Biroc
Director of Photography
Robert L. Simpson
Editor

Images

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Details

Spoken languages: English
Countries: United States of America
Budget: $4.5M
Box office: $6.5M

Production

Arcola Pictures
20th Century Fox

1943★7.5

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