In this semidocumentary crime drama set in Alabama, the town of Phenix City is controlled by a criminal syndicate thriving on prostitution and illegal gambling, targeting soldiers from nearby Fort Benning. Lawyer John Patterson, recently returned from the army, is moved by the town's corruption to join the reformers. He devises a plan to have his father, Albert Patterson, run for state attorney general. The syndicate responds with escalating violence, putting everyone’s safety at risk. Cast: - John McIntire as Albert Patterson - Richard Kiley as John Patterson - Kathryn Grant as Ellie Rhodes - Edward Andrews as Rhett Tanner - James Edwards as Zeke Ward - Lenka Peterson as Mary Jo Patterson - Biff McGuire as Fred Gage - Truman Smith as Ed Gage - Jean Carson as Cassie - Kathy Marlowe as Mamie - John Larch as Clem Wilson - Allen Nourse as Jeb Bassett - Helen Martin as Helen Ward - Otto Hulett as Hugh A. Bentley - George Mitchell as Hugh Britton - Ma Beachie as Herself - Meg Myles as the Poppy Club singer Runtime: 100 minutes.