The Phenix City Story (1955)
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 2.048 |
Directed By
Phil Karlson
Crew
Phil Karlson
Daniel Mainwaring
Crane Wilbur
Samuel Bischoff
David Diamond
Harry Sukman
Harry Neumann
George White
Mel Berns
Walter Mirisch
Gil Perkins
Millie Gusse
Stanley Fleischer
Ann Kirk
Herman E. Webber
Robert B. Lee
TOP CAST
John McIntire
Albert L. "Pat" Patterson
Richard Kiley
John Patterson
Kathryn Grant
Ellie Rhodes
Edward Andrews
Rhett Tanner
Lenka Peterson
Mary Jo Patterson
Biff McGuire
Fred Gage
Truman Smith
Ed Gage
Jean Carson
Cassie
Kathy Marlowe
Mamie
John Larch
Clem Wilson
Allen Nourse
Jeb Bassett
James Edwards
Zeke Ward
Helen Martin
Helen Ward
Otto Hulett
Hugh Bentley
George Mitchell
Hugh Britton
Ma Beachie
Self
James E. Seymour
Self
Clete Roberts
Self, The Interviewer
Ed Strickland
Self
Hugh Bentley
Self
Hugh Britton
Self
Quinny Kelly
Self
Agnes Patterson
Self
Meg Myles
Judy (uncredited)
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