The Turning Point (1952)
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Today's most sensational story of racket-busting !
Special prosecutor John Conroy hopes to combat organized crime in his city and appoints his cop father Matt as chief investigator. John doesn't understand why Matt is reluctant, 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.
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William HoldenJerry McKibbon
Edmond O'BrienJohn Conroy
Alexis SmithAmanda Waycross
Tom TullyMatt Conroy
Ed BegleyNeil Eichelberger
Danny DaytonRoy Ackerman
Adele LongmireCarmelina LaRue
Ray TealClint, Police Captain
Ted de CorsiaHarrigan
Don PorterJoe Silbray
Howard FreemanFogel
Neville BrandRedKeywords
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Special prosecutor John Conroy hopes to combat organized crime in his city and appoints his cop father Matt as chief investigator. John doesn't understand why Matt is reluctant, 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.
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The Turning Point has a runtime of 85 minutes.
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