Tells the story of one day in the lives of the various people who populate a police detective squad. An embittered cop, Det. Jim McLeod, leads a precinct of characters in their grim daily battle with the city's lowlife. The characters who pass through the precinct over the course of the day include a young petty embezzler, a pair of burglars, and a naive shoplifter.

Directed by: William Wyler
Written by: Philip Yordan & Robert Wyler
Runtime: 103 minutes
Critics score:
Tagline: The love story of a man whose wife was more woman than angel!
Cast:
Kirk Douglas Kirk Douglas
Det. James McLeod 
Eleanor Parker Eleanor Parker
Mary McLeod 
William Bendix William Bendix
Det. Lou Brody 
Cathy O'Donnell Cathy O'Donnell
Susan Carmichael 
George Macready George Macready
Karl Schneider 
Horace McMahon Horace McMahon
Lt. Monaghan 
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Also known as:
  • Polizeirevier 21
  • Brigada 21