The Phenix City Story (1955)
D'après des faits réels. Au début des années 50, Phenix City, en Alabama, jouit d'une sinistre réputation. La proximité du cantonnement militaire de Fort Benning, dans la Georgie voisine, en fait un haut lieu de la pègre. Seuls quelques habitants osent encore s'opposer à son tout puissant patron, Rhett Tanner. Parmi ceux-ci, Ed Gage, Hugh Bentley et Hugh Britton qui tentent de rallier à leur cause, un avocat respecté mais prudent, Albert L. Patterson, par ailleurs un vieil ami de Thanner. Patterson refuse de s'engager de quelque côté que ce soit, puis reçoit son fils, lui même avocat, John, de retour d'Allemagne, où il eut affaire aux criminels de guerre nazis. John découvre que la démocratie peut être gangrenée de l'intérieur par la corruption et prend fait et cause pour le comité des citoyens. Il s'insurge, mais les rares citoyens honnêtes le payeront très cher. Il devra faire appel à l'armée et à la loi martiale...
Directeur:
Phil Karlson
écrivains:
Crane Wilbur, Daniel Mainwaring.
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John McIntire as Albert L. "Pat" Patterson |
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Richard Kiley as John Patterson |
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Kathryn Grant as Ellie Rhodes |
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Edward Andrews as Rhett Tanner |
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Lenka Peterson as Mary Jo Patterson |
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Biff McGuire as Fred Gage |
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Truman Smith as Ed Gage |
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Jean Carson as Cassie |
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Kathy Marlowe as Mamie |
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John Larch as Clem Wilson |
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Allen Nourse as Jeb Bassett |
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James Edwards as Zeke Ward |
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Helen Martin as Helen Ward |
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Otto Hulett as Hugh Bentley |
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George Mitchell as Hugh Britton |
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Ma Beachie as Self |
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James E. Seymour as Self |
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Clete Roberts as Self, The Interviewer |
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Ed Strickland as Self |
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Hugh Bentley as Self |
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Hugh Britton as Self |
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Quinny Kelly as Self |
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Agnes Patterson as Self |
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Meg Myles as Judy (uncredited) |
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Sol Gorss as Policeman at Trial (uncredited) |
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Ricky Klein as Johnny Patterson (uncredited) |
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Gil Perkins as Wilson's Henchman (uncredited) |
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Brandon Peters as Gunter (uncredited) |
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Paul Reed as Policeman (uncredited) |
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Richard Rust as Soldier (uncredited) |
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Reese Taylor as Jenkins (uncredited) |
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Arthur Tell as Barton (uncredited) |
| Camera | Harry Neumann | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Phil Karlson | Director |
| Production | David Diamond | Producer |
| Production | Samuel Bischoff | Producer |
| Writing | Crane Wilbur | Screenplay |
| Writing | Daniel Mainwaring | Screenplay |
| Editing | George White | Editor |
| Sound | Harry Sukman | Original Music Composer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mel Berns | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Walter Mirisch | Executive Producer |
| Crew | Gil Perkins | Stunts |
| Art | Stanley Fleischer | Art Direction |
| Sound | Robert B. Lee | Sound |
| Production | Herman E. Webber | Production Supervisor |
| Production | Millie Gusse | Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ann Kirk | Hairstylist |
| Directing | Maurice Vaccarino | Assistant Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Chuck Keehne | Wardrobe Master |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ann Peck | Wardrobe Master |
| Sound | Harry Sukman | Conductor |
| Sound | Henry Vars | Orchestrator |
| Directing | Meta Rebner | Script Supervisor |
