The Detective
1968, Film, 114 min, Crime, Drama, Thriller, English, United States, MoviePedia score 63
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.
Directed by Gordon Douglas
Cast
- Frank Sinatra as Joe Leland
- Lee Remick as Karen Leland
- Ralph Meeker as Curran
- Jack Klugman as Dave Schoenstein
- Horace McMahon as Farrell
- Lloyd Bochner as Dr. Roberts
- William Windom as Colin MacIver
- Tony Musante as Felix
- Al Freeman Jr. as Robbie
- Robert Duvall as Nestor
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