Review of The Detective (1968) by Orlok W — 03 Nov 2012

Frank Sinatra knocks out a homophobe. Nice.

This review of The Detective (1968) was written by Orlok W on 03 Nov 2012.

The Detective has generally received mixed reviews.

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