Rent The Detective (1968)
3.3 of 5 from 70 ratings
1h 49min
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- Synopsis:
- When the son of a politically influential man is brutally murdered, thick-skinned detective Joe Leland (Frank Sinatra) is assigned to the case. His job becomes even more challenging when he has to convince the entire police department to see past the victim's sexuality. After the dead man's roommate is convicted and Leland moves on to his next case, it appears that the two cases may be linked, and the wrong man may have been penalised.
- Actors:
- Frank Sinatra, Lee Remick, Ralph Meeker, Jack Klugman, Horace McMahon, Lloyd Bochner, William Windom, Tony Musante, Al Freeman Jr., Robert Duvall, Pat Henry, Patrick McVey, Dixie Marquis, Sugar Ray Robinson, Renée Taylor, James Inman, Tom Atkins, Jacqueline Bisset, Ted Beniades, Mark Dawson
- Directors:
- Gordon Douglas
- Writers:
- Abby Mann, Roderick Thorp
- Studio:
- 20th Century Fox
- Genres:
- Drama, Thrillers
- Collections:
- A History of Gay Cinema: According to Hollywood, Heist Movies: Masterminds and Mavericks, inema Paradiso's 2023 Centenary Club: Part 2, Top Films of 1968
