The Phenix City Story
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The Phenix City Story (1955) is a film noir directed by Phil Karlson and written by Daniel Mainwaring and Crane Wilbur. The drama features John McIntire, Richard Kiley, among others.
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Plot
The drama depicts the real-life 1954 assassination of Alabama attorney general Albert Patterson in Phenix City, Alabama, a city controlled by organized crime, and the subsequent imposition of martial law. Some prints of the film include a 13-minute newsreel-style preface including Clete Roberts interviewing the actual participants.
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Cast
- John McIntire as Albert Patterson
- Richard Kiley as John Patterson
- Kathryn Grant as Ellie Rhodes
- Edward Andrews as Rhett Tanner
- James Edwards as Zeke Ward
- Lenka Peterson as Mary Jo Patterson
- Biff McGuire as Fred Gage
- Truman Smith as Ed Gage
- Jean Carson as Cassie
- Kathy Marlowe as Mamie
- John Larch as Clem Wilson
- Allen Nourse as Jeb Bassett
- Helen Martin as Helen Ward
- Otto Hulett as Hugh Bentley
- George Mitchell (actor) as Hugh Britton
- Ma Beachie as Herself
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