The Detective (1968)
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.
- Released
- 1968-05-28
- Genres
- Crime, Mystery, Drama
- Runtime
- 114 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Gordon Douglas, Abby Mann
- TMDB rating
- 5.9/10 from 82 votes
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
- William Windom as Colin MacIver
- Tony Musante as Felix Tesla
- Al Freeman Jr. as Robbie Loughlin
- Robert Duvall as Nestor
- Pat Henry as Mercidis
- Patrick McVey as Police Officer Mike Tanner
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