YMMV / The Turning Point (1952)

• Anvilicious: The movie seeks to disabuse people of the idea of the glamourous mobster by portraying them as ruthless criminals who have no qualms about hurting innocent people if it benefits them. It does not do so subtly.
• Complete Monster: Neil Eichelberger, the boss of a vast criminal organization, masquerades as a respectable and civilized businessman, but in truth is a ruthless Loan Shark and racketeer who intimidates anyone who would bear witness against him. When the journalist Jerry McKibbon releases a story in order to pressure a witness into testifying, Eichelberger retaliates by arranging the assassination of Officer Matt Conroy, the father of prosecutor John Conroy, having the assassin killed for good measure. Jeopardized by testimony at a hearing, Eichelberger has the building above the office storing incriminating evidence burned down in an attempt to conceal the evidence's destruction, resulting in the deaths of several civilians.
• Retroactive Recognition: Before Ed Begley had jury duty in 12 Angry Men, he was a feared mob boss in this film.