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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.
Theatrical
Nov 1, 1951
DVD / Blu-ray
Oct 25, 2005
Theaters
2
Director
Writers
Producers
Studio
Paramount Pictures
Cast
Full credits →K
Kirk Douglas
Det. James McLeod
E
Eleanor Parker
Mary McLeod
W
William Bendix
Det. Lou Brody
C
Cathy O'Donnell
Susan Carmichael
G
George Macready
Karl Schneider
H
Horace McMahon
Lt. Monaghan
G
Gladys George
Miss Hatch
J
Joseph Wiseman
Charley Gennini
L
Lee Grant
Shoplifter
G
Gerald Mohr
Tami Giacoppetti
F
Frank Faylen
Det. Gallagher
C
Craig Hill
Arthur Kindred
M
Michael Strong
Lewis Abbott
L
Luis van Rooten
Joe Feinson
B
Bert Freed
Det. Dakis
W
Warner Anderson
Endicott Sims
G
Grandon Rhodes
Det. O'Brien
W
William Phillips
Det. Pat Callahan
R
Russell Evans
Patrolman Barnes
E
Edmund Cobb
Ed (uncredited)
