Phil karlsons docudrama based on the notorious phenix city a city known for its gambling, crime and prostitution rackets. One response to phenix city story, the 1955 david csontos, on february 11th, 2008 at 8. Based on a true story, but departing from the truth in some places, the phenix city story tells of phenix city, alabama, where gambling and organized crime run the city. Music is by harry sukman and cinematography by harry neumann. A crimebusting lawyer and his initially reluctant attorney father take on the forces that run gambling and prostitution in their small southern town. The phenix city story 1955 dvd john mcintire richard kiley film. In looking back, writer andreas stoehr highlights movies from the underexplored grottos of film history. Overview of the phenix city story, 1955, directed by phil karlson, with john mcintire, richard kiley, kathryn grant, at turner classic movies. New york times subscribers enjoy full access to timesmachineview over 150. The phenix city story 1955 turner classic movies tcm. Long associated with gambling, crime and corruption, the town was depicted in the 1955 film the phenix city story, following the assassination of albert patterson, the democratic nominee for. A crimebusting lawyer and his initially reluctant attorney father take on the forces that run gambling and prostitution. It has 284 pages, measures 7 12 tall 112 wide x 5 14.
The phenix city story vice, southern style, gets the expose treatment in phenix city story. John mcintire, richard kiley, kathryn grant, edward andrews, james edwards, lenka peterson the phenix city story is a crime drama based on the real life events surrounding the 1954 assassination of albert patterson a candidate for attorney general who challenged the organized crime bosses in phenix city. Dirty money in the city coffers corrupted the city officials and soon the gangsters were running things, influencing city hall and infiltrating the police department with bribes and threats. Benning, georgia so soldiers were always crossing the bridge to gamble and find women. The phenix city story 1955 movie posters cinematerial. These arent actors, but individuals whose lives were threatened for bravely standing up against the institutionalized evil that ran amok in their hometown of phenix city. Gallery of 12 movie poster and cover images for the phenix city story 1955. The phenix city story 1955 approved 1h 40min crime, drama, filmnoir 14 august 1955 usa a crimebusting lawyer and his initially reluctant attorney father take on the forces that run gambling and prostitution in their small southern town. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. Director phil karlson showed just how good he was at merging welltold screen drama with vivid verisimilitude, and leaving no. It then moves into a fictional recreation of the events that resulted in the trial. It is a film of monstrous evil, heartbreaking sacrifice, and selfless heroism. The movie, which was shot on location, featured richard kiley as a crusading lawyer who seeks justice following his fathers murder.
It had an unusual triple premiere held on july 19, 1955 in phenix city, alabama, columbus, georgia and chicago, illinois nb. The phenix city story is a 1955 film that i happened to come across while looking for a birthday present for a classic movie lover. I read a couple that said they bought the disc just to watch the phenix city story and got kind of hung up on wanting to see it. When life is unfair, my reaction tends to be one of anxiety, or maybe sadness. Production mostly hews to provable incident, with some coloring or rearrangement for dramatic emphasis. The phenix city story runs 87 minutes, but most prints also include a minute preface, compiled from newsreel footage and interviews with the original participants, that provides background on the events that inspired the film and also spoils a few plot points.
The phenix city story opens with over 10 minutes of onthestreet interviews with the actual people involved in the factual events upon which the films story is based. Based on a true story and featuring some of the actually people involved, this grim, violent crime drama is set in the title alabama city that was in 1954 a modernday sodom and gomorrah of. The phenix city story 1955 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. With john mcintire, richard kiley, kathryn grant, edward andrews. Buy the phenix city story movie posters from movie poster shop. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the phenix city story near you. Cast and crew credits for the phenix city story, 1955, directed by phil karlson, with john mcintire, richard kiley, kathryn grant, at turner classic movies skip navigation tcm. See more ideas about phenix city, city and city clean. One of the most violent and realistic crime films of the 1950s, the phenix city story pulses with the bracing energy of actual life captured on the screen in its establishing shots and key scenes, and punctuates that background with explosively filmed action scenes. The phenix city story phil karlsons raw 1955 film noir is based on the reallife story of phenix city, alabamaa viceridden small town scrubbed down by a crusading lawyer. The phenix city story 1955 the movie database tmdb.
The film starts with newsreel footage of interviews conducted by clete roberts with participants in the reallife murder trial occurring in phenix city, alabama. But watching phil karlsons the phenix city story 1955 just pisses me off. The fall and rise of phenix city malefactors register. Brilliant social commentary film an extraordinary view of society in 1955. The phenix city story 1955 is a fascinating true crime noir that deals with real events in an alabama town that was known as sin city, u. Wikimedia commons has media related to films of the united states, 1955. Ironically, given the negative image that it portrays of alabama, the movie was. Autoplay when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will. The phenix city story is directed by phil karlson and written by daniel mainwaring and crane wilbur. Based on a true story, this film noir, is shot in a gritty style that exposes the seedy underbelly of southern crime in the phenix city story 1955. Fandango fanalert sign up for a fanalert and be the first to know when tickets and other exclusives are available in. Phenix citythe wickedest city in americaby strickland and wortsmandescriptionyou are bidding on phenix city the wickedest city in america by edwin strickland and gene wortsman, published by vulacn press in 1955.
Jan 15, 2016 a crusading lawyer takes on the corrupt machine running a southern town. A crime syndicate runs the town by threat of violence and intimidation. Aug 16, 2017 the phenix city story 1955 film complet en francais a 20170816t23. The phenix city story is a 1955 english film stars john mcintire, phil karlson, daniel mainwaring, crane wilbur, samuel bischoff, david diamond, harry sukman, harry neumann, george white, richard kiley, kathryn crosby, edward andrews, lenka peterson, biff mcguire, truman smith, jean carson, kathy marlowe, john larch, allen nourse, james edwards, helen. John mcintire, richard kiley, kathryn grant, edward andrews, james edwards, lenka peterson summary. The docudrama the phenix city story 1955 is the latest addition to old hollywood films noir files. The docudrama the phenix city story 1955 is the latest addition to old hollywood film s noir files.
The phenix city story 1955 directed by phil karlson. Back then, movie companies like monogram owned the movie theaters their films played in. A crusading lawyer takes on the corrupt machine running a southern town. A 1955 article about phenix city reported that 20 percent of the citys general fund was made up of income from licenses, fines, and forfeitures. This clip is to augment an educational essay on the film at. Original versions of phenix city story feature a minute preface that featured interviews with the people involved, including the. Complete national film registry listing sort films by title, year of release, and year inducted into the registry by using the up and down arrows at the top of each column. The phenix city story is not a film for the weak at heart or the fragile of temperament. The phenix city story 1955 film complet en francais a 20170816t23. The phenix city story 1955 en streaming film complet. It stars john mcintire, richard kiley, kathryn grant, edward andrews and john larch.
Find the phenix city story 1955 dvd john mcintire richard kiley film noir phil. Phenix city the wickedest city in america, 1st edition, 1955. The phenix city story film the phenix city story 19 july 1955. The most amazing part is that the phenix city story is based on a true story. This is the brutal dummydeath sequence from phil karlsons masterful film noir, the phenix city story 1955. John mcintire in the phenix city story 1955 edward andrews and john larch in the phenix city. Phil karlson narrates in faux documentary fashion the events leading up to the murder of albert patterson john mcintire, an elderly lawyer running for the position of attorney general in alabama, with the avowed promise of wiping out corruption in the town. Other articles where the phenix city story is discussed.
The phenix city story streaming complet film vf avec soustitres francais gratuitement. The phenix city story film by karlson 1955 britannica. The united artists film marty won the academy award for best picture for 1955. The phenix city story is a crime film based on the assassination of alabama politician and attorney albert patterson in june 1954 in phenix city, russell county. The phenix city story is a 1955 american film noir crime film directed by phil karlson for allied artists, written by daniel mainwaring and crane wilbur and starring john mcintire, richard kiley and kathryn grant. Part semidocumentary, part social problem film, part film noir, phil karlsons the phenix city story 1955 is a oneofakind window into a sordid and fascinating period in american crime history. Complete national film registry listing film registry. Film critic and alabama expatriate jonathan rosenbaum, writing in his book essential cinema. To watch this film is to endure a crucible of agony and fury.
The phenix city story movie posters from movie poster shop. The phenix city story is a 1955 american film noir crime film directed by phil karlson for allied artists, written by daniel mainwaring and crane wilbur and. Download pdf copies of the entire list of registry titles sorted alphabetically or by year of release. The namesake suggests a glorious bird arisen from the. The film, which takes a number of liberties with the actual events and characters, opened on july 19, 1955, with simultaneous premieres in phenix city, columbus, georgia, and chicago, illinois.
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