The Phenix City Story

Jul 19, 1955

1h 40m

★ 6.6

ALABAMA'S CITY OF SIN AND SHAME!

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.

Genres

Crime

Production Companies

Allied Artists Pictures

Bischoff-Diamond Corporation

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Cast

Albert L. "Pat" Patterson

John McIntire

John Patterson

Richard Kiley

Ellie Rhodes

Kathryn Grant

Rhett Tanner

Edward Andrews

Mary Jo Patterson

Lenka Peterson

Fred Gage

Biff McGuire

Ed Gage

Truman Smith

Cassie

Jean Carson

Mamie

Kathy Marlowe

Clem Wilson

John Larch

Jeb Bassett

Allen Nourse

Zeke Ward

James Edwards

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5.4

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A female cabbie is suspected of killing her drunken husband.

6.9

Lady Killer

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An ex-gang member tries to resist his old cohorts' criminal influence after he suddenly becomes a Hollywood movie star.

5.5

The Night Holds Terror

Jul 13, 1955

A group of escaped convicts holds a household prisoner as the police close in.

6.0

Lansky

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When the aging Meyer Lansky is investigated one last time by the Feds who suspect he has stashed away millions of dollars over half a century, the retired gangster spins a dizzying tale, revealing the untold truth about his life as the notorious boss of Murder Inc. and the National Crime Syndicate.

6.5

Union Station

Oct 4, 1950

Police catch a break when suspected kidnappers are spotted on a train heading towards Union Station. Police, train station security and a witness try to piece together the crime and get back the blind daughter of a rich business man.

6.7

The World Is Yours

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To escape his life of crime, a Paris drug dealer takes on one last job involving Spain, unhinged gangsters, his longtime crush and his scheming mother.

7.3

Odd Man Out

Jan 30, 1947

Belfast police conduct a door-to-door manhunt for an IRA gunman wounded in a daring robbery.

6.6

Railroaded!

Sep 25, 1947

A beautician and her crooked boyfriend attempt to rob the bookie operation located in the back room, but when the plan goes wrong, they frame an innocent man.

5.0

My Marriage

Jan 31, 1936

When gangster's bullets put an end to the career of H.J. Barton, underworld gambling czar who masquerades as a respectable member of high society, his daughter Carol is left to bear the brunt of social stigma.

5.8

The Dark Past

Dec 22, 1948

A gang hold a family hostage in their own home. The leader of the escaped cons is bothered by a recurring dream that the doctor of the house may be able to analyze.

7.4

Panic

Jan 15, 1947

Proud, eccentric, and antisocial, Monsieur Hire has always kept to himself. But after a woman turns up dead in the Paris suburb where he lives, he feels drawn to a pretty young newcomer to town and discovers that his neighbors are only too ready to suspect the worst of him.

5.8

Portland Exposé

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The owner of a tavern is pressured by the local mob to go into business with them, and figures it's better all around if he does that rather than cause trouble. However, when he starts to see what kind of place his nice little neighborhood bar is turning into, and when one of the mob's goons tries to rape his daughter, he decides to fight them.

6.2

The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry

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George Sanders stars in this engrossing melodrama about a very domineering sister who holds a tight grip on her brother -- especially when he shows signs of falling in love.

6.0

Shooting Straight

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A gambler wanted for murder hides under the guise of a clergyman.

2.7

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