The Detective

1968 · 114 MIN · IMDB 6.5 · 4,324 VOTES · DIR. Gordon Douglas

Overview

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

Dialogue Timeline — 1,271 lines

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00:01:41 - Morning, Kelly. - Sergeant.
00:06:23 They don't disturb you?
00:09:39 - Oh. It's you. - I was only following your orders.
00:12:48 - Here, let me take your hat. - No, it's all right.
00:18:06 Everybody in my family was a cop. That's why.
00:22:27 Try me.
00:25:58 It's what I do best. It's my life, and it's worth something.
00:30:36 Will you see if you can get him to ease off?
00:33:48 - OK. Go on. - Wait. I wanna book him.
00:38:18 Don't be foolish. Stay out of it.
00:42:52 Nothing was good enough for him.
00:46:53 What a gorgeous little circus.
00:53:50 I can't act like this with you. I mean...
00:59:15 - I oughta rap you in the mouth. - I tried to talk 'em out of it.
01:03:40 Why would you say there's a conspiracy? Why would you say a thing like that anyway?
01:06:57 Yeah, a little black notebook.
01:11:33 you'll see an explosion tear this nation right down the middle.
01:16:08 - I didn't know I was that famous. - Oh, yeah.
01:19:26 - Well, good luck. - I'll see you again.
01:24:46 - Tell me about it. - Joe.
01:29:45 By the time they fill their pockets, there ain't enough money to build a birdhouse.
01:34:47 No, no. This is something else.
01:39:18 Fine.
01:44:31 and you're going to keep quiet about that.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,271
Dialogue density11.1 lines / min
First line00:01:41
Final line01:44:31

Production Record

DirectorGordon Douglas
LanguageEnglish
Budget$4,490,000
Revenue$6,500,000
IMDb votes4,324