THE DETECTIVE.

Detective Joe Leland (Frank Sinatra) is called to the home of a murder victim who has been beaten to death, head crushed and had his genitals removed. Leland tries to remain focused on the case while dealing with the breakdown of his marriage to wife Karen (Lee Remick) Leland soon learns that certain powerful interests in the city do not want him to ask questions.

Credits

Directed by
Gordon Douglas
Written by
Abby Mann
Cast
Frank Sinatra, Joe Santos, Jacqueline Bisset, Lee Remick, Robert Duvall, George Plimpton, Al Freeman Jr., Horace McMahon, Tony Musante, Renée Taylor, Jack Klugman, Ted Beniades, Sugar Ray Robinson, William Windom, Tom Atkins, Lloyd Bochner, Ralph Meeker
Produced by
Aaron Rosenberg
Cinematography
Joseph F. Biroc
Music
Jerry Goldsmith
Edited by
Robert L. Simpson
Complete catalog record
THE DETECTIVE. 1923. 2 reels. Credits: Written and directed by John P. Smith. The Vitagraph Co. of America; 16Apr23; LP18880.

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Sources

  1. 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, year, creator, length, format, color, sound, country, genre, description, credits, catalog record
  2. Wikidata · Q925809 ↗