John Patterson: In the Wake of the Assassins
1h 26m
Running Time
Plot.
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 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.
Where to Watch.
No streaming offers found
Cast & Crew.
Robert Clem
Editor / Producer / Director
Hugh Britton
ArchiveFootage
Tommy Wier
Producer
Amy Echols
Editor
Craig McConnell
Music
Richard Kiley
ArchiveFootage
John McIntire
ArchiveFootage
Agnes Patterson
Self
Details.
This Movie Is About.
alabama
history