The read
Every source lands within 7 points of the others.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb7.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes71%
Metacritic78/100
169 audience votes
Key crew
- William WylerDirector
- Philip YordanScreenplay
- Robert WylerScreenplay
Cast
- Kirk DouglasDet. James McLeod
- Eleanor ParkerMary McLeod
- William BendixDet. Lou Brody
- Cathy O'DonnellSusan Carmichael
- George MacreadyKarl Schneider
- Horace McMahonLt. Monaghan
- Gladys GeorgeMiss Hatch
- Joseph WisemanCharley Gennini
- Lee GrantShoplifter
- Gerald MohrTami Giacoppetti
- Frank FaylenDet. Gallagher
- Craig HillArthur Kindred
Stills
Themes
marriage crisissuppressed pastdetectivedetective storyfilm noirpolice detectivepolice stationtough copwanting a babyhidden truthempathydark secret