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The Phenix City Story

1955 · 100 min

A grim, docudrama-style noir that immerses you in small-town corruption and violence, leaving a lingering sense of outrage.

Directed by
Phil Karlson
Genres
Crime
Starring
John McIntire, Richard Kiley, Kathryn Grant
Tagline
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.

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Directed by
Phil Karlson
Genres
Crime
Starring
John McIntire, Richard Kiley, Kathryn Grant
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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • corruption
  • crime
  • justice
  • power
  • violence
Places
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • procedural
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror3
Humour1
Realism8
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Genres
crime
Directed by
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Written by
Crane Wilbur, Daniel Mainwaring
Starring
John McIntire, Richard Kiley, Kathryn Grant, Edward Andrews, Lenka Peterson, Biff McGuire, Truman Smith, Jean Carson
Music
Harry Sukman
Cinematography
Harry Neumann
Runtime
100 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
German, English

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