The Phenix City Story

'The Phenix City Story', 1955

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

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

Director

Phil Karlson

Runtime

100 minutes

Type

Feature

Genre

Drama

Keywords

national film registry, gambling, southern gothic, 1950s, lawyer

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The Phenix City Story

Phil Karlson, 1955

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Aspect ratio

1.85 : 1

Color

Black and White

Screening formats

35 mm

Awards

National Film Preservation Board, USA

Winner

2019

National Film Preservation Board

National Film Registry

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.

In this semidocumentary, an Alabama town is run by a crime syndicate that's grown fat on prostitution and crooked gambling, directed at soldiers from Fort Benning across the river. Lawyer John Patterson, back from the army, is triggered by what he sees to join the reformers with a plan: to run his father Albert for state attorney general. The syndicate responds with escalating violence: is no one safe? Credits preceded by a "newscast" containing spoilers.

Summary

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

Synopsis

In this semidocumentary, an Alabama town is run by a crime syndicate that's grown fat on prostitution and crooked gambling, directed at soldiers from Fort Benning across the river. Lawyer John Patterson, back from the army, is triggered by what he sees to join the reformers with a plan: to run his father Albert for state attorney general. The syndicate responds with escalating violence: is no one safe? Credits preceded by a "newscast" containing spoilers.

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Cast & crew

Cast

John McIntire

Actor/Actress

Richard Kiley

Actor/Actress

Kathryn Grant

Actor/Actress

Crew

Director

Crane Wilbur

Screenwriter

Daniel Mainwaring

Screenwriter

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