The FBI Story

The FBI Story (1959)

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...

Drama Crime

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

star 6.0 6.5 60%
  • Release Date: 1959-10-01
  • Runtime: 2h 29min
  • Director: Mervyn LeRoy

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Cast

  • James Stewart

    John Michael ('Chip') Hardesty

  • Vera Miles

    Lucy Ann Hardesty

  • Murray Hamilton

    Sam Crandall

  • Larry Pennell

    George Crandall

  • Nick Adams

    John Gilbert ('Jack') Graham

  • Diane Jergens

    Jennie Hardesty

  • Jean Willes

    Anna Sage

  • Joyce Taylor

    Anne Hardesty

  • Victor Millan

    Mario

  • Parley Baer

    Harry Dakins

  • Paul Genge

    "Whitey"

  • Fay Roope

    Dwight McCutcheon

  • Ed Prentiss

    U.S. Marshal

  • Robert Gist

    Medicine Salesman

  • Buzz Martin

    Mike Hardesty

  • Ken Mayer

    Casket Salesman (as Kenneth Mayer)

  • Michael Smith

    George Crandall at 12 (uncredited)

  • Patrick Whyte

    Major (uncredited)

  • Al McGranary

    Mr. Ballard (uncredited)

  • Victor Adamson

    Train Passenger (uncredited)

  • Luana Anders

    Mrs. Graham (uncredited)

  • Audley Anderson

    Farmer (uncredited)

  • Herb Armstrong

    Frank Nash (uncredited)

  • Eleanor Audley

    Mrs. King - Graham's Mother (uncredited)

  • Benjie Bancroft

    FBI Agent (uncredited)

  • David Barclay

    FBI Agent #3 (uncredited)

  • Fern Barry

    Farmer's Wife (uncredited)

  • Charles Bateman

    FBI Agent (uncredited)

  • Barbara Beall

    Party Guest (uncredited)

  • Kimberly Beck

    Jennie Hardesty at 2 (uncredited)

  • Shirley Bonne

    Party Guest (uncredited)

  • Nesdon Booth

    Sandy - Driver (uncredited)

  • Richard Boyer

    Ticket Agent (uncredited)

  • Chet Brandenburg

    Construction Worker (uncredited)

  • Jerry Brent

    Western Union Boy (uncredited)

  • Lowell Brown

    Party Guest (uncredited)

  • Peter Brown

    FBI Agent at Hearting (voice) (uncredited)

  • Charles Brunner

    Bill Smith (uncredited)

  • Theona Bryant

    Edith Crandall (uncredited)

  • Henry Casso

    Man in Phone Booth (uncredited)

  • Dick Cherney

    FBI Agent (uncredited)

  • Robert Clarke

    Bartender (uncredited)

  • Mary Lou Clifford

    Indian Switchboard Operator (uncredited)

  • Bud Cokes

    FBI Agent (uncredited)

  • Alan Craig

    Fred Barker (uncredited)

  • Jane Crowley

    Ma Barker (uncredited)

  • John Damler

    Denver S.A.C. (uncredited)

  • Jeanne Dante

    Party Guest (uncredited)

  • Susan Davis

    Party Guest (uncredited)

  • Angelo De Meo

    Fred Hunter (uncredited)

  • Sayre Dearing

    Airport Employee (uncredited)

  • Gabriel Del Valle

    Argentine Policeman (uncredited)

  • Vera Denham

    Farmer's Wife (uncredited)

  • Paul Denton

    FBI Agent (uncredited)

  • Ann Doran

    Mrs. Ballard (uncredited)

  • Joan Dupuis

    Party Guest (uncredited)

  • Robin Eccles

    Anne Hardesty at 4 (uncredited)

  • Mary Ann Edwards

    Marge (uncredited)

  • Tippy Elam

    Shoeshine Boy (uncredited)

  • Ben Erway

    Justice Dept. Lawyer (uncredited)

  • Ella Ethridge

    Farmer's Wife (uncredited)

  • Sam Flint

    Doctor (uncredited)

  • George Ford

    Plane Passenger (uncredited)

  • Terry Frost

    Craig (uncredited)

  • Michael Garrett

    Insurance Salesman (uncredited)

  • Kenneth Gibson

    Graduation Audience Member (uncredited)

  • Arthur D. Gilmour

    Major (uncredited)

  • James Gonzalez

    FBI Agent (uncredited)

  • Roy Gordon

    Emmett Reese (uncredited)

  • Rand Harper

    Assistant Denver S.A.C. (uncredited)

  • Elizabeth Harrower

    Clerk (uncredited)

  • Harry Harvey

    Mrs. King's Neighbor (uncredited)

  • Les Hellman

    Kirby (uncredited)

  • Jack Henderson

    Hardware Store Owner (uncredited)

  • Tex Holden

    Townsman (uncredited)

  • Judd Holdren

    Party Guest (uncredited)

  • J. Edgar Hoover

    J. Edgar Hoover (uncredited)

  • Rand Hopper

    Assistant Denver S.A.C. (uncredited)

  • Carroll House

    Dover (uncredited)

  • Sid Kane

    George Metzger - Espionage Agent (uncredited)

  • Stacy Keach, Sr.

    Machine Gun Kelly (uncredited)

  • Rickey Kelman

    Mike Hardesty at 10 (uncredited)

  • George Khoury

    Alvin Karpis (uncredited)

  • Walter Kightly

    FBI Agent (uncredited)

  • Kay E. Kuter

    Barber (uncredited)

  • Morgan Lane

    Party Guest (uncredited)

  • Eddie Little Sky

    Henry Roanhorse (uncredited)

  • Robert Locke Lorraine

    Plane Passenger (uncredited)

  • William Lovett

    Party Guest (uncredited)

  • Jenni Lynn

    Jennie Hardesty at 4 (uncredited)

  • Ted Mapes

    FBI Agent (uncredited)

  • Lori Martin

    Anne Hardesty at 8 (uncredited)

  • Russ McCubbin

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

  • David McMahon

    Klansman (uncredited)

  • Tom Monroe

    Klansman (uncredited)

  • Ray Montgomery

    Driver (uncredited)

  • Burt Mustin

    Uncle Fudd Schneider (uncredited)

  • Dorothy Neumann

    Landlady (uncredited)

  • Ron Nyman

    Commuter at Airport (uncredited)

  • Alan Paige

    Checker (uncredited)

  • George Pembroke

    Chief of Civil Aeronautics Board (uncredited)

  • Bob Peoples

    Sam Cowley (uncredited)

  • Scott Peters

    John Dillinger (uncredited)

  • Bob Peterson

    Pretty Boy Foyd (uncredited)

  • William Phipps

    Baby Face Nelson (uncredited)

  • John Pickard

    Klansman (uncredited)

  • Murray Pollack

    FBI Agent (uncredited)

  • Jim Porcupine

    Indian Switchboard Operator (uncredited)

  • James Porta

    Argentine Policeman (uncredited)

  • Charles Postal

    Justice Dept. Lawyer (uncredited)

  • John Quijada

    Argentine Policeman (uncredited)

  • Paul Ravel

    Counterman (uncredited)

  • Grandon Rhodes

    Minister at Funeral (uncredited)

  • Herman Rudin

    Hoodlum (uncredited)

  • Emily All Runner

    Servant Girl (uncredited)

  • Grant Scott

    Party Guest (uncredited)

  • George Selk

    Organist / Janitor (uncredited)

  • Dorothy Skyeagle

    Rita Smith (uncredited)

  • Mabel Smaney

    Passerby Outside Theatre (uncredited)

  • Gil Smith

    Mike Hardesty at 6 (uncredited)

  • Paul Smith

    Albert Shaw (uncredited)

  • Charles Soldani

    Indian on Train (uncredited)

  • Bert Spencer

    FBI Agent (uncredited)

  • Vincent St. Cyr

    Dan Savagehorse (uncredited)

  • Glenn Stensel

    Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

  • Michael Switlick

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

  • Forrest Taylor

    Wedding Minister (uncredited)

  • Guy Teague

    Deputy Marshal (uncredited)

  • Jack Tesler

    Operator (uncredited)

  • Roy Thinnes

    Party Guest (uncredited)

  • William J. Thomas

    Janitor (uncredited)

  • Clyde Tolson

    FBI Agent (uncredited)

  • Alfred Tonkel

    Druggist (uncredited)

  • John Truax

    Boyd (uncredited)

  • John Varnum

    Brackenridge (uncredited)

  • James Vickery

    Schaeffer (uncredited)

  • Elmore Vincent

    Farmer (uncredited)

  • Ed Wagner

    Sawyer (uncredited)

  • Selene Walters

    Polly (uncredited)

  • Maurice Wells

    Speaker (uncredited)

  • Adam West

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

  • Will J. White

    Silvano / J. Edgar Hoover (uncredited)

  • Guy Wilkerson

    Cliff Eberhardt (uncredited)

  • Tom Wilson

    Chicago Passerby (uncredited)

  • Herbert Winters

    FBI Agent (uncredited)

  • Britt Wood

    Farmer (uncredited)

  • Roque Ybarra

    Murdered Indian (uncredited)

  • Chief Yowlachie

    Harry Willowtree (uncredited)

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