The Phenix City Story(1955)
ALABAMA'S CITY OF SIN AND SHAME!
A crime-busting lawyer and his initially reluctant attorney father take on the forces that run gambling and prostitution in their small Southern town.
Movie: The Phenix City Story
Top 10 Billed Cast
Albert L. "Pat" Patterson
John Patterson
Ellie Rhodes
Rhett Tanner
Mary Jo Patterson
Fred Gage
Cassie
Mamie
Clem Wilson
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