The Turning Point

1952 · 85 MIN · IMDB 6.9 · 1,409 VOTES · DIR. William Dieterle

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Overview

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.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,500 lines

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00:01:03 - Hurry up, boys, there he is.
00:02:59 - Amanda's helping me out.
00:05:08 Eichelberger's sitting on top of a $200 million empire.
00:07:23 You've got the education for it,
00:11:58 - The second day, the first day, we talked terms.
00:14:38 so why worry about why?
00:18:02 - I wish some of you ivory tower people
00:22:02 I've tried to figure out what to do about it.
00:24:39 He's got angles and it looks like staying power.
00:27:39 He's supposed to work harder than anybody,
00:31:00 I think it's business, I don't know.
00:35:37 - And strangely enough, he didn't turn against you.
00:40:23 and the paper said nobody could touch him.
00:43:37 of the statements you made to our investigators
00:46:06 Sometimes I buy them and hold them. Sometimes I wouldn't.
00:48:50 - That was in June 1935.
00:51:37 - No. - That's what makes it good.
00:58:05 - Before they can get anything
01:01:45 - You're the boy in the sun now, huh?
01:06:25 - I'm glad you called.
01:09:49 Large dark eyes, black hair, olive complexion.
01:12:15 - No.
01:15:10 - Yes.
01:24:55 He said so himself.

Cast & Characters

William Holden Jerry McKibbon Edmond O'Brien John Conroy Alexis Smith Amanda Waycross Tom Tully Matt Conroy Ed Begley Neil Eichelberger Danny Dayton Roy Ackerman
Adele Longmire Carmelina LaRue
Ray Teal Clint, Police Captain Ted de Corsia Harrigan Don Porter Joe Silbray Howard Freeman Fogel Neville Brand Red Jay Adler Sammy Lester (uncredited) Whit Bissell Buck (uncredited) Leonard Bremen Doc (uncredited) Carolyn Jones Lillian Smith (uncredited) Russell Johnson Herman (uncredited) Joel Marston Reporter (uncredited) Mary Murphy Secretary (uncredited)
Jean Ransome Maid (uncredited)
Rachel Ames Girl (uncredited) Peter Baldwin Boy (uncredited)
George Ford Policeman (uncredited)
Grace Hayle Mrs. Martin (uncredited) Ralph Sanford Harry (uncredited)
Charles Sherlock Policeman (uncredited)
Edward Astran Committee Member (uncredited)
Tony Barr Monty LaRue (uncredited)
Oscar Blank Bar Patron (uncredited)
Hazel Boyne Woman (uncredited)
Morgan Brown Fight Spectator (uncredited) George Calliga Party Guest (uncredited)
Ben Cameron Gates (uncredited)
Charles Campbell Cameraman (uncredited)
Albert Cavens Hearing Spectator (uncredited)
Dick Cherney Fight Spectator (uncredited)
Russ Conway Reporter (uncredited)
Oliver Cross Man in John's Office (uncredited)
Sayre Dearing Mike (uncredited)
Harry Denny Man in John's Office (uncredited)

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,500
Dialogue density17.6 lines / min
First line00:01:03
Final line01:24:55

Production Record

DirectorWilliam Dieterle
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes1,409

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