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The Turning Point (1952)

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Edmond O'Brien stars as an idealistic state's attorney assigned to crack down on a crime syndicate. This proves more dangerous than first suspected, since the syndicate has a number of city officials in its pocket--including the father of one of the investigating committee's chairpersons. William Holden is the crusading newspaperman who attempts to help O'Brien, but even his efforts are compromised by deeply entrenched political corruption. The climax is staged at a crowded boxing arena, where

Unrated, 1 hr. 25 min.

Drama, Mystery & Suspense, Classics

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A hard-boiled entertaining crime story that is skeptical if idealistic politicians alone can clean up the dirt in a big city.

August 28, 2003 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews | Comment
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Solid crime drama with a better than usual part for Alexis Smith and good performances from the entire cast. Strong direction moves this along at an involving pace.

November 9, 2010
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