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  • In the Wake of the Assassins (2007)
  • 86 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
In the Wake of the Assassins (2007)
86 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime

In the mob-controlled town of Phenix City, Alabama in the 1950s, a crusading lawyer is assassinated after he is elected attorney general on a platform of 'Man Against Crime'. His son reluctantly takes his place, vowing to clean up Phenix ...See moreIn the mob-controlled town of Phenix City, Alabama in the 1950s, a crusading lawyer is assassinated after he is elected attorney general on a platform of 'Man Against Crime'. His son reluctantly takes his place, vowing to clean up Phenix City and find his father's killers. Later he uses the race issue to be elected governor so that he can continue his fight against the mob. But his stand as a segregationist leads to tragic results. Written by Robert Clem/Withoutabox See less
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Jun 17, 2007 (United States)

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13 cast members
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Hugh Britton
Actor (archive footage) Actor (archive footage)   See fewer
Harry Cook
Self - Birmingham 'News' Self - Birmingham 'News'   See fewer
Jack Hair
Self - Phenix City Resident Self - Phenix City Resident   See fewer
Pete Hanna
Self - Former Alabama National Guardsman Self - Former Alabama National Guardsman   See fewer
Bob Ingram
Self - Montgomery 'Advertiser' Self - Montgomery 'Advertiser'   See fewer
Ray Jenkins
Self - Columbus 'Ledger' Self - Columbus 'Ledger'   See fewer
Richard Kiley
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John McIntire
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Joe Robertson
Self - Friend of John Patterson Self - Friend of John Patterson   See fewer
Maury Smith
Self - Alabama State Investigator Self - Alabama State Investigator   See fewer
Clarke Stallworth
Self - Birmingham 'Post-Herald' Self - Birmingham 'Post-Herald'   See fewer
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