The Phenix City Story Poster

The Phenix City Story (1955)

07/19/1955 Crime 1h 40m
66%
User
Score
7.2/10
100%

ALABAMA'S CITY OF SIN AND SHAME!

Overview

A crime-busting lawyer and his initially reluctant attorney father take on the forces that run gambling and prostitution in their small Southern town.

Daniel Mainwaring

Screenplay

Crane Wilbur

Screenplay

Phil Karlson

Director

Top Billed Cast

John McIntire

John McIntire

Albert L. "Pat" Patterson

Richard Kiley

Richard Kiley

John Patterson

Kathryn Grant

Kathryn Grant

Ellie Rhodes

Edward Andrews

Edward Andrews

Rhett Tanner

Lenka Peterson

Lenka Peterson

Mary Jo Patterson

Biff McGuire

Biff McGuire

Fred Gage

Truman Smith

Truman Smith

Ed Gage

Jean Carson

Jean Carson

Cassie

Kathy Marlowe

Kathy Marlowe

Mamie

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Media

TCM Saturday Matinee - The Phenix City Story (Intro)

TCM Saturday Matinee - The Phenix City Story (Intro)

Phenix City Story 1955

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Reviews

A review by John Chard

Written on February 16, 2020

I'm not stickin' my neck out. Why should I? Phenix City has been what it is for 80, 90 years. Who am I to try to reform it?

The Phenix City Story is directed by Phil Karlson and written by Daniel Mainwaring and Crane Wilbur. It stars John McIntire, Richard Kiley, Kathryn Grant, Edward Andrews and John Larch. Music is by Harry Sukman and cinematography by Harry Neumann.

A crime-busting lawyer (Kiley) and his initially reluctant attorney father (McIntire) take on the forces that run gambling and prostitution in the "Sin City Of The South", Phenix City, Alabama.

Karlson's uncompromising film noir is based around the real life 1954 assassination of Albert Patterson (McIntire), who after being nominated for the role of Alabama Attorney General was on a mission to rid Phenix City of or...

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