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The Phenix City Story
The Phenix City Story

The Phenix City Story

ALABAMA'S CITY OF SIN AND SHAME!

Genres

Crime

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.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

100 mins

Rating

6.607/10

Release Date

19 July 1955

Country

United States of America

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

John Larch

John Larch

Clem Wilson

Allen Nourse

Allen Nourse

Jeb Bassett

James Edwards

James Edwards

Zeke Ward

Helen Martin

Helen Martin

Helen Ward

Otto Hulett

Otto Hulett

Hugh Bentley

George Mitchell

George Mitchell

Hugh Britton

Ma Beachie

Ma Beachie

Self

James E. Seymour

James E. Seymour

Self

Clete Roberts

Clete Roberts

Self, The Interviewer

Ed Strickland

Ed Strickland

Self

Hugh Bentley

Hugh Bentley

Self

Hugh Britton

Hugh Britton

Self

Quinny Kelly

Quinny Kelly

Self

Agnes Patterson

Agnes Patterson

Self

Meg Myles

Meg Myles

Judy (uncredited)

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