The Detective
1968 · Movie · PG · 114 min · ★ 5.9
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.
Based on The Detective
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Details
- Years
- 1968
- Release date
- 1968-05-28
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 114 min
- TMDB rating
- 5.9/10 (77 votes)
- Budget
- $4,500,000
Themes
- homophobia
- police detective
- lgbt
- gay theme
Cast & crew
Frank Sinatra
as Det. Sgt. Joe Leland
Lee Remick
as Karen Wagner Leland
Ralph Meeker
as Curran
Jack Klugman
as Dave Schoenstein
Horace McMahon
as Capt. Tom Farrell
Lloyd Bochner
as Dr. Wendell Roberts
William Windom
as Colin MacIver
Tony Musante
as Felix Tesla
Al Freeman Jr.
as Robbie Loughlin
Robert Duvall
as Nestor
Directed by Gordon Douglas