The Detective (1968)
Overview
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.
Where to watch The Detective
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | YouTube TV | Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube +1 | Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube +1 |
| United Kingdom | — | Sky | — |
| Canada | — | Apple TV, YouTube | Apple TV, YouTube |
| Ireland | — | Sky | — |
| France | Disney Plus | — | — |
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What is The Detective about?
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. The Detective is a Crime, Mystery, Drama movie, released on 1968-05-28, runtime 114 minutes.
Is The Detective worth watching?
TMDB users rate The Detective 5.9 out of 10 from 82 ratings. Reviews are mixed.
Where can I watch The Detective?
In the United States, The Detective streams on YouTube TV and can be rented from Amazon Video and Apple TV. The table on this page lists 4 more countries. Movie World also lists the official trailer, online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Gordon Douglas
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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Sources
Details and the 5.9/10 rating from The Detective on TMDB, also on IMDb. Back to Movie World.