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    The Phenix City Story

    1955 · Docudrama · 1h 40m

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  2. 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. It had a triple premiere held on July 19, 1955 in Phenix City, Alabama, Columbus, Georgia, and Chicago, Illinois.

  3. The Phenix City Story: Directed by Phil Karlson. With John McIntire, Richard Kiley, Kathryn Grant, Edward Andrews. A crime-busting lawyer and his initially reluctant attorney father take on the forces that run gambling and prostitution in their small Southern town.

    • (3.3K)
    • Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
    • Phil Karlson
    • 1955-07-19
  4. May 23, 2022 · The film depicts the real-life 1954 assassination of Albert Patterson, who had just been nominated as the Democratic candidate for Alabama Attorney General on a platform of cleaning up Phenix City, a city controlled by organized crime. You can find out more about this movie from Wikipedia and Film Noir of the Week.

    • 100 min
    • 1356
    • Mo Chou
  5. Film Details. Also Known As. Phenix City, Wide Open Town. Genre. Crime. Classic Hollywood. Drama. Film Noir. Release Date. Aug 14, 1955. Premiere Information. Phenix City, AL, Chicago, IL and Columbus, GA openings: 9 Jul 1955. Production Company. Bischoff Enterprises, Inc.

    • Phil Karlson, Maurice Vaccarino
    • John Mcintire
  6. 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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    • John Mcintire
    • Phil Karlson
    • Allied Artists Pictures Corporation
  7. Phenix City, Alabama lawyer Albert L. Patterson has big plans for his son John and his family when they return home after his military service in Germany. Phenix City is one of the most corrupt cities in the U.S. and is often referred to as the Sin City of the South.

  8. 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.

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