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The Phenix City Story is a 1955 American film noir crime film directed by Phil Karlson for Allied Artists, written by Daniel Mainwaring and Crane Wilbur and starring John McIntire, Richard Kiley, and Kathryn Grant.
A 1955 film based on a true story of a lawyer who challenges the corrupt vice syndicate in a small Alabama town. See cast, crew, reviews, trivia, awards, and more on IMDb, the world's most popular and authoritative source for movie, TV and celebrity content.
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- Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
- Phil Karlson
- 1955-07-19
A 1955 crime drama film based on the true story of a lawyer who fought against the mob in Phenix City, Alabama. Watch the movie clips, read the synopsis, cast and crew, and film details on Turner Classic Movies.
- Phil Karlson, Maurice Vaccarino
- John Mcintire
May 23, 2022 · A film noir crime film based on the real-life assassination of Albert Patterson, who ran for Alabama Attorney General on a reform platform. Watch the full movie online or download it for free from Internet Archive.
- 100 min
- 1435
- Mo Chou
Mar 19, 2024 · The Phenix City Story is a crime film based on the assassination of Alabama politician and attorney Albert Patterson in June 1954 in Phenix City, Russell County.
A crime-busting lawyer and his father take on the mob in a corrupt Alabama town in this semi-documentary. Based on a true story, the film shows the violence and corruption that ruled Phenix City in the 1940s and 1950s.
Phenix City is a dangerous place to run for election without the backing of local gangsters, but urged on by his ex-military son, John (Richard Kiley), Albert promises to restore law and order...
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- Drama
