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.
| Writing | Sidney Kingsley | Theatre Play |
| Directing | William Wyler | Director |
| Writing | Robert Wyler | Screenplay |
| Sound | Hugo Grenzbach | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | John Cope | Sound Recordist |
| Camera | Lee Garmes | Director of Photography |
| Art | Emile Kuri | Set Decoration |
| Production | William Wyler | Producer |
| Editing | Robert Swink | Editor |
| Art | A. Earl Hedrick | Art Direction |
| Visual Effects | Farciot Edouart | Visual Effects |
| Production | Lester Koenig | Associate Producer |
| Art | Hal Pereira | Art Direction |
| Production | Robert Wyler | Associate Producer |
| Writing | Philip Yordan | Screenplay |
| Costume & Make-Up | Edith Head | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Wally Westmore | Makeup Supervisor |
| Sound | Victor Young | Music |
| Sound | Miklós Rózsa | Music |
| Camera | John F. Seitz | Additional Photography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Del Armstrong | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | LaVaughn Speer | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | William Woods | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Don Robb | Unit Manager |
| Directing | Charles C. Coleman | Assistant Director |
| Art | Gene Lauritzen | Construction Coordinator |
| Sound | Leon Becker | Sound Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Joan Joseff | Other |
