Re: RARA-AVIS: Phenix City Story

fwillard@mindspring.com
Sun, 20 Sep 98 11:09:19 -0400 In <l03110701b229e801bf6c@[206.63.109.90]>, on 09/20/98
at 12:10 AM, joseph <joseph@sos.net> said:

>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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