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The Turning Point

1952 · 85 min

A grim, talky noir that tightens like a vise, trading glamour for the sour weight of compromised loyalties and a price paid for the law.

Directed by
William Dieterle
Genres
Crime, Drama
Tagline
Today's most sensational story of racket-busting !
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.

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Directed by
William Dieterle
Genres
Crime, Drama
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • corruption
  • crime
  • betrayal
  • loyalty
  • justice
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
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  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Action4
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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