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The Detective is a 1968 American neo-noir crime drama film directed by Gordon Douglas, produced by Aaron Rosenberg, and starring Frank Sinatra, based on the 1966 novel of the same name by Roderick Thorp.
A crime drama thriller based on a novel by Roderick Thorp, starring Frank Sinatra as Joe Leland, a troubled detective who investigates a murder linked to official corruption and gay rights. The film features Robert Duvall, Jacqueline Bisset, and Tony Musante, and explores themes of morality, sexuality, and violence.
Frank Sinatra stars as a weary and wise cop in this adaptation of a novel by Roderick Thorp. The film suffers from flashbacks, liberal orations and inept direction, according to Ebert's critique.
Police detective Joe Leland investigates the murder of a gay man. While investigating, he discovers links to official corruption in New York City in this drama that delves into a world of sex and...
Watch Now. The Detective (1968) PG 05/28/1968 (US) Crime , Mystery , Drama 1h 54m. User. Score. What's your Vibe ? Play Trailer. An adult look at a police detective. Overview. Police detective Joe Leland investigates the murder of a gay man. Gordon Douglas. Director. Abby Mann. Screenplay. Roderick Thorp. Writer.
In 1968, with The Detective, Sinatra made the transition complete, playing a gritty urban detective on the streets of New York, dealing with a murder and a suicide that end up taking him down the rabbit hole of corruption and conspiracy. And the movie openly embraced formerly taboo subjects in, what was for the time at least, thought to be both ...
Police detective Joe Leland (Frank Sinatra) investigates the murder of a homosexual man. While investigating, he discovers links to official corruption in New York City in this drama that delves into a world of sex and drugs. Based on the Roderick Thorpe novel.
