The Detective
“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.
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Cast
24 people
Frank Sinatra
Det. Sgt. Joe Leland
Known for
The Manchurian Candidate
Ocean's Eleven
Lee Remick
Karen Wagner Leland
Known for
The Omen
Anatomy of a Murder
Ralph Meeker
Curran
Known for
Paths of Glory
Kiss Me Deadly
Jack Klugman
Dave Schoenstein
Known for
12 Angry Men
Quincy, M.E.
Horace McMahon
Capt. Tom Farrell
Known for
Detective Story
Abbott and Costello Go to Mars
Lloyd Bochner
Dr. Wendell Roberts
Known for
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
Batman: The Animated Series
William Windom
Colin MacIver
Known for
Murder, She Wrote
Sonic the Hedgehog
Tony Musante
Felix Tesla
Known for
The Bird with the Crystal Plumage
We Own the Night
Al Freeman Jr.
Robbie Loughlin
Known for
Malcolm X
Castle Keep
Robert Duvall
Nestor
Known for
The Godfather Part II
Deep Impact
Pat Henry
Mercidis
Known for
Lady in Cement
Patrick McVey
Police Officer Mike Tanner
Known for
North by Northwest
Bang the Drum Slowly
Gordon Douglas Director · Abby Mann Screenplay Roderick Thorp Writer
Worldwide gross $6.5M · Budget $4.5M · United States release May 28, 1968
Box office
Budget
$4,490,000
Worldwide gross
$6,500,000
Gross vs. budget
1.4×
Production
Arcola Pictures
Production
20th Century Fox
Production
20th Century Studios
Studio
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · May 28, 1968
Theatrical
France
October 30, 1968 · Theatrical
Germany
September 5, 1968 · Theatrical
Ireland
November 15, 1968 · Theatrical
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