The Phenix City Story (1955) 720p Noir

Crime | Drama | Noir | USA | B&W | 100min | Dir: Phil Karlson Cast: John McIntire, Richard Kiley, Kathryn Grant Based on a sensational news story, this film looks at the murder of Albert L. Patterson (John McIntire), who hopes to win the an attorney general's job in Alabama. Phenix City is a dangerous place to run for election without the backing of local gangsters, but urged on by his ex-military son, John (Richard Kiley), Albert promises to restore law and order to the crime-ridden city. Though he pays the ultimate price for his bravery, his candidacy inspires residents to stand up to the mobsters. One of the most hard-hitting crime films of its era Inspired by real-life events and directed in a semi-documentary style with a tabloid punch. Phenix City, Alabama lies on the banks of the Chattahoochee River. Its population in the mid-1950s was approximately 25,000.