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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...”
6.1 / 10• 1959• 2h 29m•NR• English
DramaCrime
Storyline
A dedicated FBI agent recalls the agency's battles against the Klan, organized crime and Communist spies.
Cast & Crew
James Stewart
John Michael ('Chip') Hardesty
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Mervyn LeRoy's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The FBI Story is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
