The Detective (1968)

05/28/1968 1h 54m

An adult look at a police detective.

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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.

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Cast Ages at Release

Frank Sinatra

as Det. Sgt. Joe Leland

Born 12/12/1915

Died 05/14/1998, age

Lee Remick

as Karen Wagner Leland

Born 12/14/1935

Died 07/02/1991, age

Ralph Meeker

as Curran

Born 11/21/1920

Died 08/05/1988, age

Jack Klugman

as Dave Schoenstein

Born 04/27/1922

Died 12/24/2012, age

Horace McMahon

as Capt. Tom Farrell

Born 05/17/1906

Died 08/17/1971, age

Lloyd Bochner

as Dr. Wendell Roberts

Born 07/29/1924

Died 10/29/2005, age

William Windom

as Colin MacIver

Born 09/28/1923

Died 08/16/2012, age

Al Freeman Jr.

as Robbie Loughlin

Born 03/21/1934

Died 09/09/2012, age

Robert Duvall

as Nestor

Born 01/05/1931, age

Renée Taylor

as Rachael Schoenstein

Born 03/19/1933, age

Tom Atkins

as Harmon

Born 11/13/1935, age

Jacqueline Bisset

as Norma MacIver

Born 09/13/1944, age

Joe Santos

as Reporter (uncredited)

Born 06/09/1931

Died 03/18/2016, age

Bette Midler

as Woman at Party

Born 12/01/1945, age