Detective Story

1951 film by William Wyler
Movie film Q605867
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Detective Story

Summary

Detective Story is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (209 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Detective Story received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3].
  • Detective Story's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • Detective Story's director is recorded as William Wyler[5].
  • Detective Story's screenwriter is recorded as Robert Wyler[6].
  • Detective Story's screenwriter is recorded as Philip Yordan[7].
  • Detective Story's composer is recorded as Victor Young[8].
  • Detective Story's genre is recorded as crime film[9].
  • Detective Story's genre is recorded as drama film[10].
  • Detective Story's genre is recorded as film noir[11].
  • Detective Story's cast member is recorded as Kirk Douglas[12].
  • Detective Story's cast member is recorded as Eleanor Parker[13].
  • Detective Story's cast member is recorded as William Bendix[14].
  • Detective Story's cast member is recorded as Cathy O'Donnell[15].
  • Detective Story's cast member is recorded as George Macready[16].
  • Detective Story's cast member is recorded as Gladys George[17].
  • Detective Story's cast member is recorded as Joseph Wiseman[18].
  • Detective Story's cast member is recorded as Lee Grant[19].
  • Detective Story's cast member is recorded as Frank Faylen[20].
  • Detective Story's cast member is recorded as Craig Hill[21].
  • Detective Story's cast member is recorded as Gerald Mohr[22].
  • Detective Story's cast member is recorded as Catherine Doucet[23].
  • Detective Story's cast member is recorded as Pat Flaherty[24].
  • Detective Story's cast member is recorded as Warner Anderson[25].
  • Detective Story's cast member is recorded as Horace McMahon[26].
  • Detective Story's cast member is recorded as Grandon Rhodes[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Detective Story's producer is recorded as William Wyler[28]. Its director is recorded as William Wyler[5]. Screenwriters include Robert Wyler[6] and Philip Yordan[7]. Cast members include Kirk Douglas[12], Eleanor Parker[13], William Bendix[14], Cathy O'Donnell[15], George Macready[16], and Gladys George[17].

Publication

Detective Story's publication date is recorded as +1951-01-01T00:00:00Z[29]. Its original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[30]. Genres include crime film[9], drama film[10], and film noir[11].

Reception

Detective Story received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3]. Reviews include 7/10[31], 78/100[32], and 71%[33].

Why It Matters

Detective Story ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (209 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

What awards did Detective Story receive?

Honors received include National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  7. [10] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  9. [12] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [28] . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] . wikidata.org.
  27. [30] . wikidata.org.
  28. [31] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [32] . wikidata.org.
  30. [33] . wikidata.org.
  31. [29] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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