To me, this movie is Frank Sinatra trying to stay relevant with the ground breaking, challenging moviemaking that was going on in the late '60's. The film may have been shocking back then but with the mincing homosexuals, Sinatra's profane tough talk and Lee Remick as a nymphomaniac(!!!), at times the movie can be unintentionally comic. Throw in an incredible coincidence and you've got a movie that's OK to watch but not on the list of the great cop dramas. The good cast helps liven things up, Jack Klugman warming up for his Quincy days, Robert Duvall as a bigoted cop and Ralph Meeker as a corrupt cop are especially fun to watch. As for the principals, Sinatra is hard to believe as a lifer cop and Remick, with her big hair and mini-skirts, is hard to take seriously. Good time filler fare but if you're looking for a message look elsewhere.
Review of The Detective
