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65% Critic Match
The Phenix City Story
“ALABAMA'S CITY OF SIN AND SHAME!”
6.5 / 10• 1955• 1h 40m•NR• English
Crime
Storyline
A crime-busting lawyer and his initially reluctant attorney father take on the forces that run gambling and prostitution in their small Southern town.
Cast & Crew
John McIntire
Albert L. "Pat" Patterson
Lead
Richard Kiley
John Patterson
Kathryn Grant
Ellie Rhodes
Edward Andrews
Rhett Tanner
Lenka Peterson
Mary Jo Patterson
Biff McGuire
Fred Gage
TS
Truman Smith
Ed Gage
Jean Carson
Cassie
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Phil Karlson's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Phenix City Story is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
