The Turning Point (1952)
Today's most sensational story of racket-busting !
85 min
Special prosecutor John Conroy hopes to combat organized crime and appoints his cop father Matt as chief investigator. John doesn't understand Matt's reluctance, but cynical reporter Jerry McKibbon thinks he knows: he's seen Matt with mob lieutenant Harrigan. Jerry's friendship with John is tested by the question of what to do about Matt, and by his attraction to John's girl Amanda. Meanwhile, the threatened racketeers adopt increasingly violent means of defense.
- Release date
- November 15, 1952
- Country of origin
- United States
Trailer
Cast
- William Holden as Jerry McKibbon
- Edmond O'Brien as John Conroy
- Alexis Smith as Amanda Waycross
- Tom Tully as Matt Conroy
- Ed Begley as Neil Eichelberger
- Danny Dayton as Roy Ackerman
- Adele Longmire as Carmelina LaRue
- Ray Teal as Clint
- Ted de Corsia as Harrigan
- Don Porter as Joe Silbray
Crew
- William Dieterle · Director
- Warren Duff · Writer
- Horace McCoy · Writer
- Irving Asher · Producer
- Lionel Lindon · Cinematographer
- George Tomasini · Editor