The Detective (1968)
An adult look at a police detective.
New York City Police detective Joe Leland investigates the grisly murder of Teddy Leikman, the gay son of a politically influential department store owner. While investigating, he discovers links to official corruption in NYC in this drama that delves into a world of sex and drugs, homophobia, homosexuality and bisexuality.
- Date of release
- 1968-05-28
- TMDB
- 5.9 / 10 (79)
- Runtime
- 1h 54m
- Genres
- Crime, Mystery, Drama
- Director
- Gordon Douglas
Casting
- Frank Sinatra — Det. Sgt. Joe Leland
- Lee Remick — Karen Wagner Leland
- Ralph Meeker — Curran
- Jack Klugman — Dave Schoenstein
- Horace McMahon — Capt. Tom Farrell
- Lloyd Bochner — Dr. Wendell Roberts
- William Windom — Colin MacIver
- Tony Musante — Felix Tesla
- Al Freeman Jr. — Robbie Loughlin
- Robert Duvall — Nestor
- Pat Henry — Mercidis
- Patrick McVey — Police Officer Mike Tanner
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