The Phenix City Story
1955 · 1h 40m · Crime · United States of America
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.
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Phil Karlson6.2Smart score
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alabamacrime syndicatedocudramafilm noirgamblingpolitical assassinationprostitution
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