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