Detective Story
Oct 24, 1951 | IMDB 7
103 min Watch NowCrime, Drama
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.
MOVIE COMMENTS
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Crime of Passion
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
Agnes and His Brothers
Me and My Sister
Angel Face
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Zodiac
Revolutionary Road
Evil Under the Sun
Visitor Q
Murder on the Orient Express
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
Gosford Park
SIMILAR MOVIES
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IMDB 7.2 | Jun , 1978
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IMDB 5.9 | Feb , 1947
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IMDB 6 | Dec , 1946
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IMDB 6 | Sep , 1969
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IMDB 7.4 | Mar , 1973
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IMDB 5.4 | Jul , 1998
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IMDB 6.1 | Dec , 1956
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IMDB 7.4 | Jun , 1992
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IMDB 6 | Oct , 2004
Focuses on three very different siblings, all searching for happiness. Hans-Jörg is a sex addicted librarian, who is interested in young students. Werner is a successful politician with a dysfunctional family. Agnes, a trans woman, works as a table dancer in a night club. The three brothers just have one thing in common: their longing for a happy life.Me and My Sister
IMDB 5.6 | Nov , 2004
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IMDB 7.1 | Jan , 1953
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IMDB 7.6 | Oct , 1944
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IMDB 7.5 | Mar , 2007
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IMDB 7 | Dec , 2008
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IMDB 6.9 | Mar , 1982
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IMDB 6.4 | Mar , 2001
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IMDB 7.1 | Nov , 1974
In 1935, when his train is stopped by deep snow, detective Hercule Poirot is called on to solve a murder that occurred in his car the night before.Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
IMDB 7.2 | Sep , 2005
A petty thief posing as an actor is brought to Los Angeles for an unlikely audition and finds himself in the middle of a murder investigation along with his high school dream girl and a detective who's been training him for his upcoming role...Gosford Park
IMDB 6.8 | Dec , 2001
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