Is The Turning Point scary?

Yes. More frightening than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Turning Point sad?

Somewhat. More sad than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Turning Point violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 68% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Turning Point end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Turning Point easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Turning Point

Name: The Turning Point
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 1952
Duration: 85 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: William Holden, Edmond O'Brien, Alexis Smith, Tom Tully, Ed Begley

Today's most sensational story of racket-busting !

Directed by William Dieterle

Produced by Paramount Pictures

195285 min6.3 / 10

A noir-inflected crime drama about institutional corruption and moral compromise, where personal loyalty and professional duty collide.

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.

Clusters

Betrayal By Insiders Romantic Psychological Thrillers Working-Class Loyalty and Betrayal Trapped Heroes Fighting Back American City Movies

Genres

Crime Drama

Keywords

Corruption Police Gangster Film Noir Los Angeles, California

Questions people ask

Is The Turning Point scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.
Is The Turning Point sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Is The Turning Point violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.
Does The Turning Point end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.
Is The Turning Point easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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