Detective Story
1951 · 103 MIN · IMDB 7.5 · 9,817 VOTES · DIR. William Wyler
Overview
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,547 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:01:33 - Come on. - No.
00:05:36 Come in, please.
00:10:19 - Yes. - Turn them inside out.
00:13:39 Last year, a girl who trusted him died when her baby was born.
00:17:42 Take easy, Charley. Sit down. What's your name?
00:20:54 Well, what do you want to know?
00:25:07 - What's his relationship to your sister? - I told you, we all grew up together.
00:29:06 Takes care of both mother and child for a fee. A fat fee.
00:33:49 - Yeah. A killer like that going free. - Relax, Jim. Tomorrow's another day.
00:38:49 - What's going on? - Inside. Broke.
00:42:24 I wasn't saying that he had.
00:46:18 What do you want me to do, go naked?
00:50:04 - Did I treat you badly? - No, Mr. Pritchett.
00:53:48 You'll see him in a few minutes, I give you my word. Please, sit down.
00:58:53 I didn't think you'd mind.
01:03:03 Jim...
01:06:52 If Schneider's badly hurt...
01:11:31 I thought I knew you.
01:18:01 I saw the list.
01:23:15 The judge might put him on probation. A lot of things might happen.
01:28:29 You think we can?
01:33:24 - How long was that before I met you? - Two years.
01:38:14 Drop it, Barnes. He's a four-time loser. He'll kill you.
353:03:05 isn't that on the north side of the street?
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,547
Dialogue density15.0 lines / min
First line00:01:33
Final line353:03:05
Production Record
DirectorWilliam Wyler
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes9,817