The Detective

Overview

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.

Movie details

Release date

1968

Runtime

1h 54m

Genres

Crime, Mystery, Drama

Status

Released

Original language

EN

Country

United States of America

Director

Gordon Douglas

Production

Arcola Pictures, 20th Century Fox

Budget

$4,490,000

Revenue

$6,500,000

Cast

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