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  1. This sinful haven was a hotbed of gambling, prostitution, and corruption, leaving authorities powerless. Join us as we unveil the shocking story of Phenix City, a forgotten era of vice and...

  2. Apr 23, 2008 · Phenix City Story 1955. felixxxx999. 3.84K subscribers. Subscribed. 86. 37K views 16 years ago. clip from the film noir ...more.

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  3. Jun 29, 2018 · The Phenix City Story (1955) is a gripping film noir based on the true story of a corrupt small town in Alabama. The story follows a local lawyer who teams up with a state attorney to...

    • 25 min
    • 1934
    • Classic Movie Reviews
  4. The Phenix City Story: Directed by Phil Karlson. With John McIntire, Richard Kiley, Kathryn Grant, Edward Andrews. A crime-busting lawyer and his initially reluctant attorney father take on the forces that run gambling and prostitution in their small Southern town.

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    • Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
    • Phil Karlson
    • 1955-07-19
  5. The Phenix City Story is a 1955 American film noir crime film directed by Phil Karlson for Allied Artists, written by Daniel Mainwaring and Crane Wilbur and starring John McIntire, Richard Kiley, and Kathryn Grant.

  6. Phenix City, Alabama, was called “the wickedest city in America,” notorious for the gambling and prostitution rackets owned by its crime syndicate, and Karlson’s film dramatizes the real story of lawyer and DA candidate Al Patterson (John McIntire) and his son John (Richard Kiley), a military attorney recently returned from Germany, as ...

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  8. Apr 1, 2020 · The Plot: Ripped from the headlines, “The Phenix City Story” covers the true story of Phenix City, Alabama and the takedown of its corruption. By 1954, Phenix City has become overrun with illegal gambling, prostitution, and organized crime, leading to its nickname “Sin City, U.S.A.”

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