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Detective Story (1951) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

William Wyler ... (directed by)

Writing Credits  

Philip Yordan ... (screenplay) and
Robert Wyler ... (screenplay)
 
Sidney Kingsley ... (based on the play by)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete  

Kirk Douglas ... Det. James McLeod
Eleanor Parker ... Mary McLeod
William Bendix ... Det. Lou Brody
Cathy O'Donnell ... Susan Carmichael
George Macready ... Karl Schneider
Horace McMahon ... Lt. Monaghan
Gladys George ... Miss Hatch
Joseph Wiseman ... Charley Gennini
Lee Grant ... Shoplifter
Gerald Mohr ... Tami Giacoppetti
Frank Faylen ... Det. Gallagher
Craig Hill ... Arthur Kindred
Michael Strong ... Lewis Abbott
Luis Van Rooten Luis Van Rooten ... Joe Feinson
Bert Freed ... Det. Dakis
Warner Anderson ... Endicott Sims
Grandon Rhodes ... Det. O'Brien
William 'Bill' Phillips ... Det. Pat Callahan (as William 'Bill' Phillips)
Russell Evans Russell Evans ... Patrolman Barnes
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Charles Campbell Charles Campbell ... Newspaper Photographer (uncredited)
Edmund Cobb ... Ed (uncredited)
Ann Codee ... French Woman (uncredited)
Catherine Doucet ... Mrs. Farragut (uncredited)
Pat Flaherty ... Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
Harper Goff Harper Goff ... Dave Gallantz (uncredited)
Howard Joslin Howard Joslin ... Patrolman Gus Keogh (uncredited)
Donald Kerr Donald Kerr ... Taxi Driver (uncredited)
George Magrill ... Policeman (uncredited)
Mike Mahoney Mike Mahoney ... Det. Coleman (uncredited)
James Maloney James Maloney ... Albert R. Pritchett (uncredited)
Lee Miller Lee Miller ... Policeman (uncredited)
Ralph Montgomery ... Policeman Finney (uncredited)
Burt Mustin ... Willie - Janitor (uncredited)
Jack Perry ... Man in Custody (uncredited)
Robert S. Scott Robert S. Scott ... Mulvey (uncredited)
Jack Shea Jack Shea ... Desk Sergeant #2 (uncredited)
Kay Wiley Kay Wiley ... Hysterical Woman (uncredited)

Produced by 

Lester Koenig ... associate producer
Robert Wyler ... associate producer
William Wyler ... producer

Cinematography by 

Lee Garmes ... director of photography
John F. Seitz ... (uncredited)

Editing by 

Robert Swink

Art Direction by 

A. Earl Hedrick ... (as Earl Hedrick)
Hal Pereira

Set Decoration by 

Emile Kuri

Costume Design by 

Edith Head ... (costumes)

Makeup Department 

Wally Westmore ... makeup supervisor
Del Armstrong ... makeup artist (uncredited)
Lavaughn Speer ... hair stylist (uncredited)
William Woods ... makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management 

Don Robb ... unit manager (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Charles C. Coleman ... assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department 

Gene Lauritzen ... construction coordinator (uncredited)

Sound Department 

Leon Becker ... sound supervisor
John Cope ... sound recordist
Hugo Grenzbach ... sound recordist

Visual Effects by 

Farciot Edouart ... process photography
Loyal Griggs ... transparencies (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Joan Joseff ... costume jeweller (uncredited)

Music Department 

Miklós Rózsa ... composer: stock music (uncredited)
Victor Young ... composer: stock music (uncredited)

Additional Crew 

John Shilling ... technical advisor (uncredited)
Crew verified as complete

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