The Detective
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5.9New 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.
Released: 1968-05-28114 minDir: Gordon DouglasCrime, Mystery, Drama
Cast
- 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
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Key dates
- Published
- 5 September 1968
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- LGBTQ-related film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Main subject
- real property
- Director
- Gordon Douglas
- Screenwriter
- Abby Mann
- Cast member
- Horace McMahon
- Composer
- Jerry Goldsmith
- Producer
- Aaron Rosenberg
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Categories
1960s police procedural films1968 American films1968 crime drama films1968 English-language films1968 films1968 LGBTQ-related films20th Century Fox filmsAmerican crime drama filmsAmerican LGBTQ-related filmsAmerican neo-noir filmsAmerican police detective filmsDie HardEnglish-language crime drama films