United States / Jul 12, 1952 / NR / (Los Angeles, California) (Premiere)
Today's most sensational story of racket-busting !
1h 25min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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 | Lilian 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) |
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| Ralph Sanford | Harry (uncredited) |
| Charles Sherlock | Policeman (uncredited) |
Genres
CrimeDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Turning Point |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Paramount Pictures |
| Release date | 12 luglio 1952 |
| Production | Irving Asher |
| Writer | Horace McCoy, Warren Duff |
| Editing | George Tomasini |
| Cinematography | Lionel Lindon |
| Assistant directors | Michael D. Moore, William Dieterle |
| Camera operators | Lionel Lindon |
| Additional photography | Lionel Lindon |
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| Production design | Sam Comer, J. McMillan Johnson, Hal Pereira, Grace Gregory |
| Art direction | J. McMillan Johnson, Hal Pereira, Sam Comer, Grace Gregory |
| Set decoration | Sam Comer, Grace Gregory, J. McMillan Johnson, Hal Pereira |
| Special effects | Gordon Jennings, Farciot Edouart |
| Music | Irvin Talbot, Gene Merritt, John Cope |
| Sound | Irvin Talbot, Gene Merritt, John Cope |
| Costume design | Edith Head, Wally Westmore |
| Makeup | Wally Westmore, Edith Head |
| Hairstyling | Wally Westmore, Edith Head |
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