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The Detective

An adult look at a police detective.

Rating 5.9 / 10Release May 28, 1968Runtime 114 min

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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