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The Detective (1968)

An adult look at a police detective

Genre : Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Crime

Runtime : 1H 54M

Director : Gordon Douglas
Writer : Abby Mann

Synopsis

Police detective Joe Leland investigates the murder of a gay man.

Actors

Frank Sinatra
Frank Sinatra
Det. Sgt. Joe Leland
Lee Remick
Lee Remick
Karen Wagner Leland
Ralph Meeker
Ralph Meeker
Curran
Jack Klugman
Jack Klugman
Dave Schoenstein
Horace McMahon
Horace McMahon
Capt. Tom Farrell
Lloyd Bochner
Lloyd Bochner
Dr. Wendell Roberts
William Windom
William Windom
Colin MacIver
Tony Musante
Tony Musante
Felix Tesla
Al Freeman Jr.
Al Freeman Jr.
Robbie Loughlin
Robert Duvall
Robert Duvall
Nestor
Pat Henry
Pat Henry
Mercidis
Patrick McVey
Patrick McVey
Police Officer Mike Tanner
Dixie Marquis
Dixie Marquis
Carol Linjack
Sugar Ray Robinson
Sugar Ray Robinson
Kelly
Renée Taylor
Renée Taylor
Rachael Schoenstein
James Inman
James Inman
Teddy Leikman
Tom Atkins
Tom Atkins
Harmon
Jacqueline Bisset
Jacqueline Bisset
Norma MacIver
Joe Santos
Joe Santos
Reporter
George Plimpton
George Plimpton
Reporter
Bette Midler
Bette Midler
Woman at Party

Crews

Gordon Douglas
Gordon Douglas
Director
Jerry Goldsmith
Jerry Goldsmith
Original Music Composer
Aaron Rosenberg
Aaron Rosenberg
Producer
Abby Mann
Abby Mann
Screenplay
Roderick Thorp
Roderick Thorp
Writer
Robert L. Simpson
Robert L. Simpson
Editor
William J. Creber
William J. Creber
Art Direction
Jack Martin Smith
Jack Martin Smith
Art Direction
Walter M. Scott
Walter M. Scott
Set Decoration
Jerry Wunderlich
Jerry Wunderlich
Set Decoration
Moss Mabry
Moss Mabry
Costume Design
Layne Britton
Layne Britton
Makeup Artist
Edith Lindon
Edith Lindon
Hairstylist
Daniel C. Striepeke
Daniel C. Striepeke
Makeup Artist
Ben Nye
Ben Nye
Makeup Artist
Joseph F. Biroc
Joseph F. Biroc
Director of Photography
Warren Barker
Warren Barker
Orchestrator
David Silver
David Silver
Unit Production Manager
Richard Lang
Richard Lang
Assistant Director
David Dockendorf
David Dockendorf
Sound
Harry Lindgren
Harry Lindgren
Sound
Donald Brooks
Donald Brooks
Costume Design
L.B. Abbott
L.B. Abbott
Visual Effects
Art Cruickshank
Art Cruickshank
Visual Effects

Trailers and other movies

The Detective (1968) - Theatrical Trailer

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