An embittered cop leads a precinct of characters in their grim battle with the citys lowlife while wife parker suffers from neglect. The film detective to honor late hollywood legend 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. Detective story kirk douglas 19162020 pictures cbs news. Detective story by william wyler kirk douglas, eleanor. The film stars michael douglas in the lead role of william foster, a divorced and unemployed former defense engineer. Its a little pat for today, but douglas and the rest of the cast are good and its an interesting look at a pretty good movie for the era. Douglas achieved enormous success in the 1950s and 60s and was comfortable in a variety of genres. The plot takes him into a areas of moral ambiguity where he is uncomfortable. Douglas soon developed into a leading boxoffice star. Fitasafiddle kirk douglas, who is usually cast as a man of action shows his flair for comedy, as does the beaming laraine day. With kirk douglas, eleanor parker, william bendix, cathy odonnell.
Prince einar kirk douglas, paths of glory, ace in the hole is the son and heir of a savage viking chieftain ernest borgnine, violent saturday, the wild bunch. A stickler for the letter of the law, detective james mcleod douglas is not. Gallagher joseph wiseman charley gennini, burglar grandon rhodes det. A day in the life of a new york police precinct, 1951s detective story starred kirk douglas and oscar nominee eleanor parker.
Detective story 1951 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Detective story jim mcleod 1951 young man with a horn rick martin 1950 the glass menagerie jim o. The film detective remembers screen legend kirk douglas with an original short documentary narrated by former host of the movie loft, dana. 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. On one day in the 21st precinct squad room, assorted characters form a backdrop for the troubles of hardnosed detective jim mcleod. The insanity of kirk douglas in detective story the girl who. Detective story, american film noir, released in 1951, that is widely considered a classic police drama and is noted for its realism. A movie star as well as an incredible actor, grant. My dear secretary the film detective restored version. More movies to remember kirk douglas by entertainment the. As midge kelly in champion, he set a new standard in realism in. 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.
Lee grant, who costarred with douglas in the 1951 movie detective story, said on facebook the actor was one of those rarest creatures. Sort kirk douglas movies by ultimate movie rankings umr score. The scene is from the 1960 movie starring kirk douglas, the last major survivor of the hollywood golden age who died on wednesday aged 103. Both lee grant and joseph wiseman perform in their film debuts. Detective story cast and crew cast photos and info fandango. More movies to remember kirk douglas by entertainment. Feb 05, 2020 lee grant, who costarred with douglas in the 1951 movie detective story, said on facebook the actor was one of those rarest creatures. A frustrated former bigcity journalist now stuck working for an albuquerque newspaper exploits a story about a man trapped in a cave to rekindle his career, but the situation quickly escalates into an outofcontrol circus. The movie has a surprising climax which leaves the viewer drained. Falling down is a 1993 crime thriller film directed by joel schumacher and written by ebbe roe smith. Based on sydney kingsleys broadway play, this seminal movie. Sidney kingsleys broadway play detective story was praised for its realistic view of an eventfilled day in a single police precinct station. Detective story 1951 rotten tomatoes movie trailers.
Kirk douglas detective james mcleod eleanor parker mary mcleod william bendix det. Scott looks back at the career of the actor kirk douglas. The following is the filmography of american film and stage actor, film producer and author kirk douglas 19162020. The original music score was composed by randy edelman. Kirk douglas, eleanor parker, william bendix, cathy odonnell, george macready. The film detective remembers the unsurpassable kirk douglas december 9, 1916 february 5, 2020. And this is despite the fact that he suffered a severe stroke over 20 years ago. Kirk douglas has always been a fine actor, however i wish the company that distributed this package had placed some of his better well known movies in the package.
The movie was adapted by robert wyler and philip yordan from the 1949. Dec 10, 2018 born issur danielovitch cmon, its a natural progression to kirk douglas from there on dec. Born issur danielovitch, douglas made his debut in 1946 for the strange love of martha ivers with barbara stanwyck. 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. While the business of the precinct swirls around them from cases involving a frightened shoplifter to an amusing burgler the couples personal conflict reaches an explosive, unforgettable climax. Dakis george macready karl schneider cathy odonnell susan carmichael frank faylen det. Greedy is a 1994 american comedy film directed by jonathan lynn and written by lowell ganz and babaloo mandel. Kirk douglas, original name issur danielovitch, also called izzy demsky, born december 9, 1916, amsterdam, new york, u. Movie clip i know newspapers backward, forward and sideways 1951 hd by movieclips. While the business of the precinct swirls around them from cases involving a frightened shoplifter to an amusing burgler the couples personal conflict reaches an explosive.
With his explosive acting style, he became a lead boxoffice star, acting in successful films like champion 1949, young man with a horn 1950. At home, however, he is a loving husband to his wife, mary eleanor parker. Detective story 1951 joseph wisemans tourdeforce by shaky the mohel. Eleanor parker is his wife, tormented by a guilty secret. It features kirk douglas, eleanor parker, william bendix, cathy odonnell. Kirk douglas is detective james mcleod, an honest cop trying to do a good job. It is an average day at the police station but one that is tremendously filled with drama. The film detective remembering hollywood legend kirk. Kirk douglas stars as the principled, rigid detective whose personal code has become twisted from. For starters, the amazing man is over 100 years old, and, given his appearance at the 2018 golden globe awards, is showing no signs of slowing down. From there, his career soared with heroic roles throughout the golden age of hollywood. A tribute to michael douglas 1 episode 2009 afis 10 top 10 1. A look at the extraordinary career of one of hollywoods most.
Once quoted as saying ive made a career of playing sons of bitches, kirk douglas is considered by many to be the epitome of the hollywood hard man. The film, directed by meticulous taskmaster william wyler, manages to retain this realism, even allowing for the starturn performance of kirk douglas. Kirk douglas full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. It features kirk douglas, eleanor parker, william bendix, cathy odonnell, and george macready. Use the search and sort buttons to make this table very interactive. All kirk douglas movies ranked rotten tomatoes movie.
Detective story 1951 kirk douglas eleanor parker by x time goes by. According to several testimonies from the set, mitchum and douglas engaged in a continuous struggle to dominate the set and overshadow one another, their initial. Top 10 kirk douglas films worth watching hollywood reporter. 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. It wasnt until 1946, after serving in the united states navy during world war ii and enjoying a subsequent stage career, that hollywood legend kirk douglas, then 30 years old, first stepped in front of a camera for the strange love of martha ivers. Detective story cast and crew cast photos and info. Kirk douglas plays a detective as true believer, a guy who gives no quarter in the pursuit of justice for the criminal. After an impoverished childhood with immigrant parents and six sisters, he made his film debut in the strange love of martha ivers 1946 with barbara stanwyck. Sort kirk douglas movies by how the movie was received by critics and audiences. Fox, kirk douglas, and nancy travis, with phil hartman, ed begley jr. In honor of decades of unforgettable performances kirk brought to both stage and screen, we are featuring kirk s 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. The film detective to honor late hollywood legend kirk.
Feb 14, 2020 kirk douglas is one of hollywoods most legendary actors. Karl schneider george macready, with the testimony of a witness that is coming to identify dr. Kirk douglas, marlene jobert, trevor howard, tom courtenay when a smuggler douglas of russian manuscripts is mistaken for a spy, he finds himself entangled in international intrigue with the real agent s sexy wife jobert. 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. 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. 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. With kirk douglas, jan sterling, robert arthur, porter hall.
Prince eric tony curtis, some like it hot is his unknowing halfbrother, the bastard offspring of einars father and an english queen. 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. Mostly known for his explosive acting style, he starred in over 90 films. Kirk douglas, who played whit the businessman, was also at the start of his career and, just like mitchum, used out of the past as a platform on which he would build future successes.
Kirk douglas stars as the principled, rigid detective whose personal code has become twisted from dealing with too many criminals. There are great movies often put in the category of film noir which subvert these stereotypes. 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. A classic film by william wyler with memorable roles. Ace in the hole 28 movie clip small town blues 1951 hd by movieclips. James mcleod kirk douglas is a stern police detective who has no tolerance for crime. So often you see a collection by a famous well known actor only to have some of their less well known movies in the collection. December 9, 1916 february 5, 2020 was an american actor, producer, director, philanthropist, and writer. We all know kirk douglas has always been a fighter, and were not just saying that because of the image that was projected in his movies. Obrien luis van rooten joe feinson, reporter craig hill. Kirk douglas succeeds in embodying all the strengths and fatal flaws of detective on the beat.