The Turning Point (1952 film)
The Turning Point is a 1952 film noir based on Horace McCoys novel Storm in the City, starring William Holden and Edmond OBrien. It was inspired by the Kefauver Committees hearings dealing with organized crime.
Several locations of historical interest in Downtown Los Angeles can be seen in this film. The original Angels Flight funicular railway is part of one scene. The Hotel Belmont can also be seen. Neither of these landmarks remain. Other buildings that can be seen are the San Fernando Building in the Bank District and a Metropolitan Water District building at 3rd and Broadway.The Turning Point was presented on Broadway Playhouse May 13, 1953. The 30minute adaptation starred Dane Clark. ........
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