The Detective
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.
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The ol' blue eyes of Sinatra, Remick and Bisset... - Chester
The first thing I noticed was how poorly edited this film was, especially during the flashback scenes showing Sinatra and Lee Remick's courtship.
Also, Jaqueline Bisset and Remick were both so incredibly beautiful in the late 1960's- why didn't the latter become a bigger movie star?
This movie must of been controversial when it was released because of it's depiction of the homosexual community and, at one point, it becomes unintentionally funny when all the suspected gays are rounded-up and crammed into a truck in order to be brought in for questioning.
Sinatra basically plays himself as Joe Leland, a tough cop who, nevertheless, has a soft spot for the downtrotten and, remarkably, solves most murder cases within 48 hours. And there is no investigation when he shoots and kills two men.
His performance in this film was probably the reason why he was the actor originally considered for the role of "Dirty Harry".
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The ol' blue eyes of Sinatra, Remick and Bisset... - Chester
The first thing I noticed was how poorly edited this film was, especially during the flashback scenes showing Sinatra and Lee Remick's courtship.
Also, Jaqueline Bisset and Remick were both so incredibly beautiful in the late 1960's- why didn't the ...