The Turning Point

6.2
  • Genre: CrimeDrama
  • Run time: 85 min
  • Premiere: 1952. July 12.

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 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

Jay Adler

Sammy Lester (uncredited)

Whit Bissell

Buck (uncredited)

Leonard Bremen

Doc (uncredited)

Carolyn Jones

Lilian Smith (uncredited)

Russell Johnson

Herman (uncredited)

Joel Marston

Reporter (uncredited)

Mary Murphy

Secretary (uncredited)

Jean Ransome

Maid (uncredited)

Art

J. McMillan Johnson

Art Direction

Hal Pereira

Art Direction

Sam Comer

Set Decoration

Grace Gregory

Set Decoration

Camera

Lionel Lindon

Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

Wally Westmore

Makeup Supervisor

Edith Head

Costume Design

Crew

Gordon Jennings

Special Effects

Farciot Edouart

Special Effects Technician

Directing

Michael D. Moore

Assistant Director

Editing

Production

Irving Asher

Producer

Sound

Irvin Talbot

Music Director

Gene Merritt

Sound Recordist

John Cope

Sound Recordist

Writing

Warren Duff

Screenplay

Art

J. McMillan Johnson

Art Direction

Hal Pereira

Art Direction

Sam Comer

Set Decoration

Grace Gregory

Set Decoration

Camera

Lionel Lindon

Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

Wally Westmore

Makeup Supervisor

Edith Head

Costume Design

Crew

Gordon Jennings

Special Effects

Farciot Edouart

Special Effects Technician

Directing

Michael D. Moore

Assistant Director

Editing

Production

Irving Asher

Producer

Sound

Irvin Talbot

Music Director

Gene Merritt

Sound Recordist

John Cope

Sound Recordist

Writing

Warren Duff

Screenplay