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The FBI Story
The FBI Story

The FBI Story

You are crouched in a basement stairway opposite a theatre in Chicago. Keep your eyes on that FBI man across the street. He has set the trap for deadly public enemy, John Dillinger...

Genres

DramaCrime

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A dedicated FBI agent recalls the agency's battles against the Klan, organized crime and Communist spies.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

149 mins

Rating

6.122/10

Release Date

01 October 1959

Country

United States of America

Cast

James Stewart

James Stewart

John Michael ('Chip') Hardesty

Vera Miles

Vera Miles

Lucy Ann Hardesty

Murray Hamilton

Murray Hamilton

Sam Crandall

Larry Pennell

Larry Pennell

George Crandall

Nick Adams

Nick Adams

John Gilbert ('Jack') Graham

Diane Jergens

Diane Jergens

Jennie Hardesty

Jean Willes

Jean Willes

Anna Sage

Joyce Taylor

Joyce Taylor

Anne Hardesty

Victor Millan

Victor Millan

Mario

Parley Baer

Parley Baer

Harry Dakins

Paul Genge

Paul Genge

"Whitey"

Fay Roope

Fay Roope

Dwight McCutcheon

Ed Prentiss

Ed Prentiss

U.S. Marshal

Robert Gist

Robert Gist

Medicine Salesman

Buzz Martin

Buzz Martin

Mike Hardesty

Ken Mayer

Ken Mayer

Casket Salesman (as Kenneth Mayer)

Michael Smith

Michael Smith

George Crandall at 12 (uncredited)

Patrick Whyte

Patrick Whyte

Major (uncredited)

Al McGranary

Al McGranary

Mr. Ballard (uncredited)

Victor Adamson

Victor Adamson

Train Passenger (uncredited)

Luana Anders

Luana Anders

Mrs. Graham (uncredited)

Audley Anderson

Audley Anderson

Farmer (uncredited)

Herb Armstrong

Herb Armstrong

Frank Nash (uncredited)

Eleanor Audley

Eleanor Audley

Mrs. King - Graham's Mother (uncredited)

Benjie Bancroft

Benjie Bancroft

FBI Agent (uncredited)

David Barclay

David Barclay

FBI Agent #3 (uncredited)

Fern Barry

Fern Barry

Farmer's Wife (uncredited)

Charles Bateman

Charles Bateman

FBI Agent (uncredited)

Barbara Beall

Barbara Beall

Party Guest (uncredited)

Kimberly Beck

Kimberly Beck

Jennie Hardesty at 2 (uncredited)

Shirley Bonne

Shirley Bonne

Party Guest (uncredited)

Nesdon Booth

Nesdon Booth

Sandy - Driver (uncredited)

Richard Boyer

Richard Boyer

Ticket Agent (uncredited)

Chet Brandenburg

Chet Brandenburg

Construction Worker (uncredited)

Jerry Brent

Jerry Brent

Western Union Boy (uncredited)

Lowell Brown

Lowell Brown

Party Guest (uncredited)

Peter Brown

Peter Brown

FBI Agent at Hearting (voice) (uncredited)

Charles Brunner

Charles Brunner

Bill Smith (uncredited)

Theona Bryant

Theona Bryant

Edith Crandall (uncredited)

Henry Casso

Henry Casso

Man in Phone Booth (uncredited)

Dick Cherney

Dick Cherney

FBI Agent (uncredited)

Robert Clarke

Robert Clarke

Bartender (uncredited)

Mary Lou Clifford

Mary Lou Clifford

Indian Switchboard Operator (uncredited)

Bud Cokes

Bud Cokes

FBI Agent (uncredited)

Alan Craig

Alan Craig

Fred Barker (uncredited)

Jane Crowley

Jane Crowley

Ma Barker (uncredited)

John Damler

John Damler

Denver S.A.C. (uncredited)

Jeanne Dante

Jeanne Dante

Party Guest (uncredited)

Susan Davis

Susan Davis

Party Guest (uncredited)

Angelo De Meo

Angelo De Meo

Fred Hunter (uncredited)

Sayre Dearing

Sayre Dearing

Airport Employee (uncredited)

Gabriel Del Valle

Gabriel Del Valle

Argentine Policeman (uncredited)

Vera Denham

Vera Denham

Farmer's Wife (uncredited)

Paul Denton

Paul Denton

FBI Agent (uncredited)

Ann Doran

Ann Doran

Mrs. Ballard (uncredited)

Joan Dupuis

Joan Dupuis

Party Guest (uncredited)

Robin Eccles

Robin Eccles

Anne Hardesty at 4 (uncredited)

Mary Ann Edwards

Mary Ann Edwards

Marge (uncredited)

Tippy Elam

Tippy Elam

Shoeshine Boy (uncredited)

Ben Erway

Ben Erway

Justice Dept. Lawyer (uncredited)

Ella Ethridge

Ella Ethridge

Farmer's Wife (uncredited)

Sam Flint

Sam Flint

Doctor (uncredited)

George Ford

George Ford

Plane Passenger (uncredited)

Terry Frost

Terry Frost

Craig (uncredited)

Michael Garrett

Michael Garrett

Insurance Salesman (uncredited)

Kenneth Gibson

Kenneth Gibson

Graduation Audience Member (uncredited)

Arthur D. Gilmour

Arthur D. Gilmour

Major (uncredited)

James Gonzalez

James Gonzalez

FBI Agent (uncredited)

Roy Gordon

Roy Gordon

Emmett Reese (uncredited)

Rand Harper

Rand Harper

Assistant Denver S.A.C. (uncredited)

Elizabeth Harrower

Elizabeth Harrower

Clerk (uncredited)

Harry Harvey

Harry Harvey

Mrs. King's Neighbor (uncredited)

Les Hellman

Les Hellman

Kirby (uncredited)

Jack Henderson

Jack Henderson

Hardware Store Owner (uncredited)

Tex Holden

Tex Holden

Townsman (uncredited)

Judd Holdren

Judd Holdren

Party Guest (uncredited)

J. Edgar Hoover

J. Edgar Hoover

J. Edgar Hoover (uncredited)

Rand Hopper

Rand Hopper

Assistant Denver S.A.C. (uncredited)

Carroll House

Carroll House

Dover (uncredited)

Sid Kane

Sid Kane

George Metzger - Espionage Agent (uncredited)

Stacy Keach, Sr.

Stacy Keach, Sr.

Machine Gun Kelly (uncredited)

Rickey Kelman

Rickey Kelman

Mike Hardesty at 10 (uncredited)

George Khoury

George Khoury

Alvin Karpis (uncredited)

Walter Kightly

Walter Kightly

FBI Agent (uncredited)

Kay E. Kuter

Kay E. Kuter

Barber (uncredited)

Morgan Lane

Morgan Lane

Party Guest (uncredited)

Eddie Little Sky

Eddie Little Sky

Henry Roanhorse (uncredited)

Robert Locke Lorraine

Robert Locke Lorraine

Plane Passenger (uncredited)

William Lovett

William Lovett

Party Guest (uncredited)

Jenni Lynn

Jenni Lynn

Jennie Hardesty at 4 (uncredited)

Ted Mapes

Ted Mapes

FBI Agent (uncredited)

Lori Martin

Lori Martin

Anne Hardesty at 8 (uncredited)

Russ McCubbin

Russ McCubbin

Ku Klux Klan Member / Man Setting In Diner (uncredited)

David McMahon

David McMahon

Klansman (uncredited)

Tom Monroe

Tom Monroe

Klansman (uncredited)

Ray Montgomery

Ray Montgomery

Driver (uncredited)

Burt Mustin

Burt Mustin

Uncle Fudd Schneider (uncredited)

Dorothy Neumann

Dorothy Neumann

Landlady (uncredited)

Ron Nyman

Ron Nyman

Commuter at Airport (uncredited)

Alan Paige

Alan Paige

Checker (uncredited)

George Pembroke

George Pembroke

Chief of Civil Aeronautics Board (uncredited)

Bob Peoples

Bob Peoples

Sam Cowley (uncredited)

Scott Peters

Scott Peters

John Dillinger (uncredited)

Bob Peterson

Bob Peterson

Pretty Boy Foyd (uncredited)

William Phipps

William Phipps

Baby Face Nelson (uncredited)

John Pickard

John Pickard

Klansman (uncredited)

Murray Pollack

Murray Pollack

FBI Agent (uncredited)

Jim Porcupine

Jim Porcupine

Indian Switchboard Operator (uncredited)

James Porta

James Porta

Argentine Policeman (uncredited)

Charles Postal

Charles Postal

Justice Dept. Lawyer (uncredited)

John Quijada

John Quijada

Argentine Policeman (uncredited)

Paul Ravel

Paul Ravel

Counterman (uncredited)

Grandon Rhodes

Grandon Rhodes

Minister at Funeral (uncredited)

Herman Rudin

Herman Rudin

Hoodlum (uncredited)

Emily All Runner

Emily All Runner

Servant Girl (uncredited)

Grant Scott

Grant Scott

Party Guest (uncredited)

George Selk

George Selk

Organist / Janitor (uncredited)

Dorothy Skyeagle

Dorothy Skyeagle

Rita Smith (uncredited)

Mabel Smaney

Mabel Smaney

Passerby Outside Theatre (uncredited)

Gil Smith

Gil Smith

Mike Hardesty at 6 (uncredited)

Paul Smith

Paul Smith

Albert Shaw (uncredited)

Charles Soldani

Charles Soldani

Indian on Train (uncredited)

Bert Spencer

Bert Spencer

FBI Agent (uncredited)

Vincent St. Cyr

Vincent St. Cyr

Dan Savagehorse (uncredited)

Glenn Stensel

Glenn Stensel

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Michael Switlick

Michael Switlick

Anne's 3-Year-Old Son (uncredited)

Forrest Taylor

Forrest Taylor

Wedding Minister (uncredited)

Guy Teague

Guy Teague

Deputy Marshal (uncredited)

Jack Tesler

Jack Tesler

Operator (uncredited)

Roy Thinnes

Roy Thinnes

Party Guest (uncredited)

William J. Thomas

William J. Thomas

Janitor (uncredited)

Clyde Tolson

Clyde Tolson

FBI Agent (uncredited)

Alfred Tonkel

Alfred Tonkel

Druggist (uncredited)

John Truax

John Truax

Boyd (uncredited)

John Varnum

John Varnum

Brackenridge (uncredited)

James Vickery

James Vickery

Schaeffer (uncredited)

Elmore Vincent

Elmore Vincent

Farmer (uncredited)

Ed Wagner

Ed Wagner

Sawyer (uncredited)

Selene Walters

Selene Walters

Polly (uncredited)

Maurice Wells

Maurice Wells

Speaker (uncredited)

Adam West

Adam West

Man on Two-Way Radio (voice) (uncredited)

Will J. White

Will J. White

Silvano / J. Edgar Hoover (uncredited)

Guy Wilkerson

Guy Wilkerson

Cliff Eberhardt (uncredited)

Tom Wilson

Tom Wilson

Chicago Passerby (uncredited)

Herbert Winters

Herbert Winters

FBI Agent (uncredited)

Britt Wood

Britt Wood

Farmer (uncredited)

Roque Ybarra

Roque Ybarra

Murdered Indian (uncredited)

Chief Yowlachie

Chief Yowlachie

Harry Willowtree (uncredited)

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