In honor of decades of unforgettable performances kirk brought to both stage and screen, we are featuring kirks performances in the strange love of martha ivers 1946, my dear secretary 1948, and the big trees 1952 on the film detective web platform and live on sling, stirr, and. December 9, 1916 february 5, 2020 was an american actor, producer, director, philanthropist, and writer. Detective story cast and crew cast photos and info fandango. Kirk douglas, original name issur danielovitch, also called izzy demsky, born december 9, 1916, amsterdam, new york, u. If youve never seen detective story, which, yknow, no judgement, it follows detective jim mcleod kirk douglas, a hardworking guy in love with his beautiful wife, mary eleanor parker. A day in the life of a new york police precinct, 1951s detective story starred kirk douglas and oscar nominee eleanor parker. The movie has a surprising climax which leaves the viewer drained. Detective story 1951 film the enemy below here is one of the best war movies ever, a chess game of cat and fish not mouse duration. After an impoverished childhood with immigrant parents and six sisters, he made his film debut in the strange love of martha ivers with barbara stanwyck.
He is near to conclude a case against an abortionist, dr. Detective story by william wyler kirk douglas, eleanor. Detective story is a sharply written, well acted drama by kirk douglas, eleanor. The film detective tfd, a leading classic media streaming network and film archive that restores and distributes classic films for todays cordcutters, remembers the late kirk douglas with an evening dedicated to the years of entertainment douglas brought to the screen on february 15.
Now he must return to the big city world of danger, corruption, double crosses and duplicitous dames. With his explosive acting style, he became a lead boxoffice star, acting in successful films like champion 1949, young man with a horn 1950. Im generally turned off by the words as i associate them with films about angry men and murder. After seeing this film on turner classic movies, i wanted to own the dvd. Starting the evening will be tribute to kirk douglas, a short documentary created by the film detective. Apr 29, 20 an embittered cop leads a precinct of characters in their grim battle with the citys lowlife while wife parker suffers from neglect. Heres kirk douglas playing hottempered police detective james mcleod. The following is the filmography of american film and stage actor, film producer and author kirk douglas.
The film detective remembers screen legend kirk douglas with an original short documentary narrated by former host of the movie loft, dana hersey, and a kirk douglas marathon on saturday, february 15. It tells the story of one day in the lives of the various people who populate a police detective squad incorporating heavy elements of police procedural. A stickler for the letter of the law, detective james mcleod douglas is. A tribute to michael douglas 1 episode 2009 afis 10 top 10 1. Feb, 2020 the film detective remembers screen legend kirk douglas with an original short documentary narrated by former host of the movie loft, dana hersey, and a kirk douglas marathon on saturday, february 15.
Kirk douglas account of jim mccloud, a detective so myopic that he sees no gray areas in fighting crime and allows it to spill into his personal life, gives one of the best performances of his career here. Dec 10, 2018 born issur danielovitch cmon, its a natural progression to kirk douglas from there on dec. In the film, the part of the abortionist karl schneider george. Douglas soon developed into a leading boxoffice star throughout the 1950s, known for serious dramas, including westerns and war films.
Cleftchinned, steelyeyed and virile star of international cinema who rose from being the ragmans son the name of his bestselling 1988 autobiography to become a bona fide superstar, kirk douglas, also known as issur danielovitch demsky, was born on december 9, 1916 in amsterdam, new york. Detective story 1951 kirk douglas eleanor parker youtube. Detective story 1951 gladys george kirk douglas scene. Both lee grant and joseph wiseman perform in their film debuts. Hear from the cast and filmmakers of downhill at the imdb studio at acura festival village at the 2020 sundance film festival. Mar 27, 2020 kirk douglas, original name issur danielovitch, also called izzy demsky, born december 9, 1916, amsterdam, new york, u. Kirk douglas was an american actor, producer, director, philanthropist, and writer. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Douglas was known for his explosive acting style, which he displayed as. Obrien luis van rooten joe feinson, reporter craig hill.
It features kirk douglas, eleanor parker, william bendix, cathy odonnell. Detective story 1951 joseph wisemans tourdeforce by shaky the mohel. Kirk douglas succeeds in embodying all the strengths and fatal flaws of detective on the beat. Yes, the film is in black and white and so is judgment on the part of detective jim, masterfully played by kirk douglas. The last time i watched this film was when i was around eleven years old and it left a vivid. The quintessential film noir that launched robert mitchum and kirk douglas careers seventy years since its release, out of the past has long enjoyed an established place in film historians lectures on the best examples of film noir.
Based on sydney kingsleys broadway play, this seminal movie. Kirk douglas, whose masculine energy powered scores of film. Dakis george macready karl schneider cathy odonnell susan carmichael frank faylen det. The insanity of kirk douglas in detective story the girl. Kirk douglas gave a critically acclaimed performance as jim mcleod, a dedicated new york police detective who is fanatical in his enforcement of the law.
Detective story cast and crew cast photos and info. Kirk douglas, the last great star of hollywoods golden age, began his decadeslong career in 1946 with the film the strange love of martha gallery published. This is the story that stemmed from his own background. An embittered cop leads a precinct of characters in their grim battle with the citys lowlife while wife parker suffers from neglect. Feb 05, 2020 kirk douglas, the last great star of hollywoods golden age, began his decadeslong career in 1946 with the film the strange love of martha gallery published. The film detective to honor late hollywood legend kirk. Its one of the most powerful stories of the effects of unforgiveness and judgment ive ever seen. View kirk douglas clutches his stomach a william bendix stands over him in a scene from the film detective story, 1951.
It is an average day at the police station but one that is tremendously filled with drama. Detective story 1951 out of 4 william wylers brilliant drama about a police detective kirk douglas who breaks his back trying to put criminals behind bars but theres a secret from his wife thats going to toss all his beliefs in the air. Join sign up keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices. Detective story, american film noir, released in 1951, that is widely considered a classic police drama and is noted for its realism. Detective story a day in the life of a new york police precinct, 1951s detective story starred kirk douglas and oscar nominee eleanor parker.
Tcm evening with lee grant 1of4 detective story intro. Now he must return to the big city world of danger. In the role that he is playing in detective he is a man that grieves over his mistakes. This is what the film detective story is all about. Born today most popular celebs most popular celebs celebrity news. The film detective remembers screen legend kirk douglas with an original short documentary narrated by former host of the movie loft, dana. May 15, 2017 the insanity of kirk douglas in detective story as most of you know, i dont think of myself as someone who loves film noir. Top 10 kirk douglas films worth watching hollywood reporter. The film detective remembers the unsurpassable kirk douglas december 9, 1916 february 5, 2020. With kirk douglas, eleanor parker, william bendix, cathy odonnell.
Kirk douglas is an american actor, producer, director, and author from the film industrys golden age, who debuted opposite barbara stanwyck in the film the strange love of martha ivers 1946. With his explosive acting style, he became a lead boxoffice star, acting in successful films like champion 1949. Claiming to be highly principled, he sees everything in. During his career, he appeared in more than 90 films. Detective story is a 1951 film noir directed by william wyler that tells the story of one day in the lives of the various people who populate a police detective squad. Kirk douglas detective james mcleod eleanor parker mary mcleod william bendix det. Karl schneider george macready, with the testimony of a witness that is coming to identify dr. A private eye escapes his past to run a gas station in a small town, but his past catches up with him. It features kirk douglas, eleanor parker, william bendix, cathy odonnell, and george macready.
Detective story kirk douglas 19162020 pictures cbs news. Kirk douglas stars as the driven nypd cop, enforcing the law with an almost puritannical, evangelical zeal. Cleftchinned, steelyeyed and virile star of international cinema who rose from being the ragmans son the name of his bestselling 1988. Largely restricted to one set, a police station in new york, detective story. Winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film. The tough detective mcleod kirk douglas, who loves his wife mary eleanor parker, is an honest detective with strong principles and code of honor and zero tolerance. With robert mitchum, jane greer, kirk douglas, rhonda fleming. Based on sydney kingsleys broadway play, this seminal movie was a prototype for everything from hill street blues to nypd blue. Sidney kingsleys broadway play detective story was praised for its realistic view of an eventfilled day in a single police precinct station. Another film noir, directed by benhur auteur william wyler, this film centered on douglas playing detective jim mcleod, a grizzled new york inspector who delved deeper on a case about an abortionist as he interview several people who may have connections to the suspect. The film detective to honor late hollywood legend kirk douglas. Detective story 1951 kirk douglas eleanor parker by x time goes by. Gallagher joseph wiseman charley gennini, burglar grandon rhodes det. Kirk douglas full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films.
The underappreciated eleanor parker is excellent as mcclouds wife. A young and vigorous kirk douglas giving vent to his hate of criminals. Feb 14, 2020 detective story is a classic on its own. The insanity of kirk douglas in detective story the. Detective story 1951 gladys george kirk douglas scene 720p. On one day in the 21st precinct squad room, assorted characters form a backdrop for the troubles of hardnosed detective jim mcleod. Kirk douglas, the star of spartacus, has died aged 103. Claiming to be highly principled, he sees everything in black and white, right and wrong. The film, directed by meticulous taskmaster william wyler, manages to retain this realism, even allowing for the starturn performance of kirk douglas. The story relies on a strong storyline and superb acting which uses minimal sets and minimal scenes maybe you can almost count the scene sets used in this film on one hand. Works of art are disappearing, stolen by a master thief, a master of disguise. We see a day in his life at the police station, where he fights for justice. His popular films include out of the past 1947, champion 1949, ace in the hole 1951, the bad and the beautiful 1952, 20,000 leagues under the sea 1954, lust for life 1956, paths of glory 1957, gunfight at the o. Born issur danielovitch cmon, its a natural progression to kirk douglas from there on dec.
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