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title: "The Phenix City Story: cast and crew"
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# The Phenix City Story (1955): cast and crew

32 cast and 21 crew, as credited (TMDB). Cast in billing order.

## Cast

- [John McIntire](https://film.one/person/john-mcintire.md) as Albert L. "Pat" Patterson
- [Richard Kiley](https://film.one/person/richard-kiley.md) as John Patterson
- [Kathryn Crosby](https://film.one/person/kathryn-grant.md) as Ellie Rhodes
- [Edward Andrews](https://film.one/person/edward-andrews.md) as Rhett Tanner
- [Lenka Peterson](https://film.one/person/lenka-peterson.md) as Mary Jo Patterson
- [Biff McGuire](https://film.one/person/biff-mcguire.md) as Fred Gage
- [Truman Smith](https://film.one/person/truman-smith.md) as Ed Gage
- [Jean Carson](https://film.one/person/jean-carson.md) as Cassie
- [Kathy Marlowe](https://film.one/person/kathy-marlowe.md) as Mamie
- [John Larch](https://film.one/person/john-larch.md) as Clem Wilson
- [Allen Nourse](https://film.one/person/allen-nourse.md) as Jeb Bassett
- [James Edwards](https://film.one/person/james-edwards.md) as Zeke Ward
- Helen Martin as Helen Ward
- Otto Hulett as Hugh Bentley
- George Mitchell as Hugh Britton
- Ma Beachie as Self
- James E. Seymour as Self
- Clete Roberts as Self, The Interviewer
- Ed Strickland as Self
- Hugh Bentley as Self
- Hugh Britton as Self
- Quinny Kelly as Self
- Agnes Patterson as Self
- Meg Myles as Judy (uncredited)
- Sol Gorss as Policeman at Trial (uncredited)
- Ricky Klein as Johnny Patterson (uncredited)
- Gil Perkins as Wilson's Henchman (uncredited)
- Brandon Peters as Gunter (uncredited)
- Paul Reed as Policeman (uncredited)
- Richard Rust as Soldier (uncredited)
- Reese Taylor as Jenkins (uncredited)
- Arthur Tell as Barton (uncredited)

## Directing

- [Phil Karlson](https://film.one/person/phil-karlson.md): Director
- Maurice Vaccarino: Assistant Director
- Meta Rebner: Script Supervisor

## Writing

- [Crane Wilbur](https://film.one/person/crane-wilbur.md): Screenplay
- [Daniel Mainwaring](https://film.one/person/daniel-mainwaring.md): Screenplay

## Production

- [David Diamond](https://film.one/person/david-diamond-133828.md): Producer
- [Samuel Bischoff](https://film.one/person/samuel-bischoff.md): Producer
- [Walter Mirisch](https://film.one/person/walter-mirisch.md): Executive Producer
- Herman E. Webber: Production Supervisor
- Millie Gusse: Casting

## Camera

- [Harry Neumann](https://film.one/person/harry-neumann.md): Director of Photography

## Editing

- [George White](https://film.one/person/george-white-120314.md): Editor

## Sound and music

- [Harry Sukman](https://film.one/person/harry-sukman.md): Original Music Composer, Conductor
- Robert B. Lee: Sound
- [Henry Vars](https://film.one/person/henry-vars.md): Orchestrator

## Art

- Stanley Fleischer: Art Direction

## Costume and make-up

- Mel Berns: Makeup Artist
- Ann Kirk: Hairstylist
- Chuck Keehne: Wardrobe Master
- [Ann Peck](https://film.one/person/ann-peck.md): Wardrobe Master

## Crew

- Gil Perkins: Stunts

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