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The Phenix City Story (1955) · Cineora

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A PHIL KARLSON FILM

The Phenix City Story

19551h 40mMovie

Crime

IMDb7.2/ 10 · 3.7K votes

ALABAMA'S CITY OF SIN AND SHAME!

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

Gritty
Tense
Thought-provoking
The underworld
Corruption
Justice

Pace: Measured
Intensity: Moderate
Complexity: Some focus

Good for a group of friends and talking about after. Contains graphic violence and a child in peril.

DirectorPhil Karlson

FormatFeature film

TMDB6.5 / 10

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The people behind the story

Top cast

John McIntireAlbert L. "Pat" Patterson

Richard KileyJohn Patterson

Kathryn GrantEllie Rhodes

Edward AndrewsRhett Tanner

Lenka PetersonMary Jo Patterson

Biff McGuireFred Gage

Truman SmithEd Gage

Jean CarsonCassie

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