>Watched this movie that was pretty much 10 minute egg.
I had watched it
>before a while ago. I'm still surprised at the level
of violence in a
>1955 movie. Director Phil Karlson showed the Phenix
City gansters in the
>true light of complete amoral monsters. And to fight
such monsters took
>tremendous guts. It starred two great actors, Richard
Kiley and John
>McIntyre as well as host of character actors. It has
appeared on Encore's
>Mystery channel.
>One interesting note, and I believe was it cut the
first time I saw it,
>was the first 13 minutes is taken up by a reporter
interviewing the real
>people who were involved. I would recommend, any who
are interested in
>seeing this, taping it and going past the interviews,
watching them
>later. They give to much of the story away.
>Joseph M
Is this film about the activities that led to the declaration
of martial
law in Phenix City, Alabama?
Fred
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