The Turning Point (1952 film)
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| The Turning Point | |
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| Directed by | William Dieterle |
| Produced by | Irving Asher |
| Written by | Horace McCoy (story) Warren Duff |
| Starring | William Holden Edmond O'Brien Alexis Smith |
| Editing by | George Tomasini |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
| Release date(s) | November 15, 1952 U.S. release |
| Running time | 85 min |
| Language | English |
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The Turning Point is a 1952 crime syndicate drama starring Edmond O'Brien. It's based on Horace McCoy's novel "Storm in the City" and inspired by the Kefauver Committee hearings.
[edit] Plot
John Conroy, a crusading district attorney is tasked to crack down on a crime syndicate, which proves more dangerous because the mob has many city officials under their control. He's assisted by a newspaper man, Jerry McKibbon, who doesn't think Conroy is tough enough to handle this almost impossible assignment. McKibbon finds his efforts are also compromised by political corruption.
Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.
At the films finale, McKibbon is shot down by an assassin who was trying to kill the D.A. at a boxing match.
The film is not related to the 1977 ballet drama The Turning Point.
[edit] Featured cast
| Actor | Role |
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| William Holden | Jerry McKibbon |
| Edmond O'Brien | John Conroy |
| Alexis Smith | Amanda Waycross |
| Tom Tully | Matt Conroy |
| Ed Begley | Neil Eichelberger |
