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The Murder of Sam Pettyjohn

A crime documentary of Southern political corruption during the 1970s, as seen through the eyes of a streetwise teen. Sam Pettyjohn, a close ally of Jimmy Hoffa, was one of Chattanooga’s biggest crime bosses.

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  • Stacy Thomas

    Stacy Thomas

    Narrator

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A crime documentary of Southern political corruption during the 1970s, as seen through the eyes of a streetwise teen. Sam Pettyjohn, a close ally of Jimmy Hoffa, was one of Chattanooga’s biggest crime bosses.

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