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  • The FBI Story (1959)
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    149 min | Crime, Drama, History
The FBI Story (1959)
Approved
149 min | Crime, Drama, History

A dedicated FBI agent recalls the agency's battles against the Klan, organized crime and Communist spies.
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Director
Writers
Richard L. Breen (screenplay) | John Twist (screenplay) | Don Whitehead (book)
Producer
Composer
Cinematographer
Joseph F. Biroc (as Joseph Biroc)
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Status
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Updated Sep 24, 1959

Release date
Oct 1959 (United States)

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Cast

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149 cast members
Name Known for
James Stewart
John Michael 'Chip' Hardesty John Michael 'Chip' Hardesty   See fewer
Vera Miles
Lucy Ann Hardesty Lucy Ann Hardesty   See fewer
Murray Hamilton
Sam Crandall Sam Crandall   See fewer
Larry Pennell
George Crandall George Crandall   See fewer
Nick Adams
John Gilbert 'Jack' Graham John Gilbert 'Jack' Graham   See fewer
Diane Jergens
Jennie Hardesty Jennie Hardesty   See fewer
Jean Willes
Anna Sage Anna Sage   See fewer
Joyce Taylor
Anne Hardesty Anne Hardesty   See fewer
Parley Baer
Harry Dakins Harry Dakins   See fewer
Fay Roope
Dwight McCutcheon Dwight McCutcheon   See fewer
Ed Prentiss
U.S. Marshal U.S. Marshal   See fewer
Robert Gist
Medicine Salesman Medicine Salesman   See fewer
Buzz Martin
Mike Hardesty Mike Hardesty   See fewer
Ken Mayer
Casket Salesman (as Kenneth Mayer) Casket Salesman (as Kenneth Mayer)   See fewer
Paul Genge
Whitey - Espionage Agent Whitey - Espionage Agent   See fewer
Victor Adamson
Train Passenger (uncredited) Train Passenger (uncredited)   See fewer
Luana Anders
Mrs. Graham (uncredited) Mrs. Graham (uncredited)   See fewer
Audley Anderson
Farmer (uncredited) Farmer (uncredited)   See fewer
Herb Armstrong
Frank Nash (uncredited) Frank Nash (uncredited)   See fewer
Eleanor Audley
Mrs. King - Graham's Mother (uncredited) Mrs. King - Graham's Mother (uncredited)   See fewer
Benjie Bancroft
FBI Agent (uncredited) FBI Agent (uncredited)   See fewer
David Barclay
FBI Agent #3 (uncredited) FBI Agent #3 (uncredited)   See fewer
Fern Barry
Farmer's Wife (uncredited) Farmer's Wife (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Bateman
FBI Agent (uncredited) FBI Agent (uncredited)   See fewer
Barbara Beall
Party Guest (uncredited) Party Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Kimberly Beck
Jennie Hardesty at 2 (uncredited) Jennie Hardesty at 2 (uncredited)   See fewer
Shirley Bonne
Party Guest (uncredited) Party Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Nesdon Booth
Sandy - Driver (uncredited) Sandy - Driver (uncredited)   See fewer
Nick Borgani
Construction Worker (uncredited) Construction Worker (uncredited)   See fewer
Richard Boyer
Ticket Agent (uncredited) Ticket Agent (uncredited)   See fewer
Chet Brandenburg
Construction Worker (uncredited) Construction Worker (uncredited)   See fewer
Jerry Brent
Western Union Boy (uncredited) Western Union Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Lowell Brown
Party Guest (uncredited) Party Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Peter Brown
FBI Agent at Hearting (voice) (uncredited) FBI Agent at Hearting (voice) (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Brunner
Bill Smith (uncredited) Bill Smith (uncredited)   See fewer
Theona Bryant
Edith Crandall (uncredited) Edith Crandall (uncredited)   See fewer
Henry Casso
Man in Phone Booth (uncredited) Man in Phone Booth (uncredited)   See fewer
Dick Cherney
FBI Agent (uncredited) FBI Agent (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Clarke
Bartender (uncredited) Bartender (uncredited)   See fewer
Mary Lou Clifford
Indian Switchboard Operator (uncredited) Indian Switchboard Operator (uncredited)   See fewer
Bud Cokes
FBI Agent (uncredited) FBI Agent (uncredited)   See fewer
Alan Craig
Fred Barker (uncredited) Fred Barker (uncredited)   See fewer
Jane Crowley
Ma Barker (uncredited) Ma Barker (uncredited)   See fewer
John Damler
Denver S.A.C. (uncredited) Denver S.A.C. (uncredited)   See fewer
Jeanne Dante
Party Guest (uncredited) Party Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Susan Davis
Party Guest (uncredited) Party Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Angelo De Meo
Fred Hunter (uncredited) Fred Hunter (uncredited)   See fewer
Sayre Dearing
Airport Employee (uncredited) Airport Employee (uncredited)   See fewer
Gabriel Del Valle
Argentine Policeman (uncredited) Argentine Policeman (uncredited)   See fewer
Vera Denham
Farmer's Wife (uncredited) Farmer's Wife (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Denton
FBI Agent (uncredited) FBI Agent (uncredited)   See fewer
Ann Doran
Mrs. Ballard (uncredited) Mrs. Ballard (uncredited)   See fewer
Joan Dupuis
Party Guest (uncredited) Party Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Robin Eccles
Anne Hardesty at 4 (uncredited) Anne Hardesty at 4 (uncredited)   See fewer
Mary Ann Edwards
Marge (uncredited) Marge (uncredited)   See fewer
Tippy Elam
Shoeshine Boy (uncredited) Shoeshine Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Ben Erway
Justice Dept. Lawyer (uncredited) Justice Dept. Lawyer (uncredited)   See fewer
Ella Ethridge
Farmer's Wife (uncredited) Farmer's Wife (uncredited)   See fewer
Sam Flint
Doctor (uncredited) Doctor (uncredited)   See fewer
George Ford
Plane Passenger (uncredited) Plane Passenger (uncredited)   See fewer
Terry Frost
Craig (uncredited) Craig (uncredited)   See fewer
Michael Garrett
Insurance Salesman (uncredited) Insurance Salesman (uncredited)   See fewer
Kenneth Gibson
Graduation Audience Member (uncredited) Graduation Audience Member (uncredited)   See fewer
Arthur D. Gilmour
Major (uncredited) Major (uncredited)   See fewer
James Gonzalez
FBI Agent (uncredited) FBI Agent (uncredited)   See fewer
Roy Gordon
Emmett Reese (uncredited) Emmett Reese (uncredited)   See fewer
Rand Harper
Assistant Denver S.A.C. (uncredited) Assistant Denver S.A.C. (uncredited)   See fewer
Elizabeth Harrower
Clerk (uncredited) Clerk (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Harvey
Mrs. King's Neighbor (uncredited) Mrs. King's Neighbor (uncredited)   See fewer
Les Hellman
Kirby (uncredited) Kirby (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Henderson
Hardware Store Owner (uncredited) Hardware Store Owner (uncredited)   See fewer
Tex Holden
Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited)   See fewer
Judd Holdren
Party Guest (uncredited) Party Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
J. Edgar Hoover
J. Edgar Hoover (uncredited) J. Edgar Hoover (uncredited)   See fewer
Rand Hopper
Assistant Denver S.A.C. (uncredited) Assistant Denver S.A.C. (uncredited)   See fewer
Carroll House
Dover (uncredited) Dover (uncredited)   See fewer
Sid Kane
George Metzger - Espionage Agent (uncredited) George Metzger - Espionage Agent (uncredited)   See fewer
Stacy Keach Sr.
Machine Gun Kelly (uncredited) Machine Gun Kelly (uncredited)   See fewer
Rickey Kelman
Mike Hardesty at 10 (uncredited) Mike Hardesty at 10 (uncredited)   See fewer
George Khoury
Alvin Karpis (uncredited) Alvin Karpis (uncredited)   See fewer
Walter Kightly
FBI Agent (uncredited) FBI Agent (uncredited)   See fewer
Kay E. Kuter
Barber (uncredited) Barber (uncredited)   See fewer
Morgan Lane
Party Guest (uncredited) Party Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Eddie Little Sky
Henry Roanhorse (uncredited) Henry Roanhorse (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Locke Lorraine
Plane Passenger (uncredited) Plane Passenger (uncredited)   See fewer
William Lovett
Party Guest (uncredited) Party Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Jennie Lynn
Jennie Hardesty at 4 (uncredited) Jennie Hardesty at 4 (uncredited)   See fewer
Ted Mapes
FBI Agent (uncredited) FBI Agent (uncredited)   See fewer
Lori Martin
Anne Hardesty at 8 (uncredited) Anne Hardesty at 8 (uncredited)   See fewer
Russ McCubbin
Ku Klux Klan Member / Man Setting In Diner (uncredited) Ku Klux Klan Member / Man Setting In Diner (uncredited)   See fewer
Al McGranary
Mr. Ballard (uncredited) Mr. Ballard (uncredited)   See fewer
David McMahon
Klansman (uncredited) Klansman (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom Monroe
Klansman (uncredited) Klansman (uncredited)   See fewer
Ray Montgomery
Driver (uncredited) Driver (uncredited)   See fewer
Burt Mustin
Uncle Fudd Schneider (uncredited) Uncle Fudd Schneider (uncredited)   See fewer
Dorothy Neumann
Landlady (uncredited) Landlady (uncredited)   See fewer
Ron Nyman
Commuter at Airport (uncredited) Commuter at Airport (uncredited)   See fewer
Alan Paige
Checker (uncredited) Checker (uncredited)   See fewer
George Pembroke
Chief of Civil Aeronautics Board (uncredited) Chief of Civil Aeronautics Board (uncredited)   See fewer
Bob Peoples
Sam Cowley (uncredited) Sam Cowley (uncredited)   See fewer
Scott Peters
John Dillinger (uncredited) John Dillinger (uncredited)   See fewer
Bob Peterson
Pretty Boy Foyd (uncredited) Pretty Boy Foyd (uncredited)   See fewer
William Phipps
Baby Face Nelson (uncredited) Baby Face Nelson (uncredited)   See fewer
John Pickard
Klansman (uncredited) Klansman (uncredited)   See fewer
Murray Pollack
FBI Agent (uncredited) FBI Agent (uncredited)   See fewer
Jim Porcupine
Indian Switchboard Operator (uncredited) Indian Switchboard Operator (uncredited)   See fewer
James Porta
Argentine Policeman (uncredited) Argentine Policeman (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Postal
Justice Dept. Lawyer (uncredited) Justice Dept. Lawyer (uncredited)   See fewer
John Quijada
Argentine Policeman (uncredited) Argentine Policeman (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Ravel
Counterman (uncredited) Counterman (uncredited)   See fewer
Grandon Rhodes
Minister at Funeral (uncredited) Minister at Funeral (uncredited)   See fewer
Herman Rudin
Hoodlum (uncredited) Hoodlum (uncredited)   See fewer
Emily All Runner
Servant Girl (uncredited) Servant Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Grant Scott
Party Guest (uncredited) Party Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
George Selk
Organist / Janitor (uncredited) Organist / Janitor (uncredited)   See fewer
Dorothy Skyeagle
Rita Smith (uncredited) Rita Smith (uncredited)   See fewer
Mabel Smaney
Passerby Outside Theatre (uncredited) Passerby Outside Theatre (uncredited)   See fewer
Gil Smith
Mike Hardesty at 6 (uncredited) Mike Hardesty at 6 (uncredited)   See fewer
Michael Smith
George Crandall at 12 (uncredited) George Crandall at 12 (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Smith
Albert Shaw (uncredited) Albert Shaw (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Soldani
Indian on Train (uncredited) Indian on Train (uncredited)   See fewer
Bert Spencer
FBI Agent (uncredited) FBI Agent (uncredited)   See fewer
Vincent St. Cyr
Dan Savagehorse (uncredited) Dan Savagehorse (uncredited)   See fewer
Glenn Stensel
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Michael Switlick
Anne's 3-Year-Old Son (uncredited) Anne's 3-Year-Old Son (uncredited)   See fewer
Forrest Taylor
Wedding Minister (uncredited) Wedding Minister (uncredited)   See fewer
Guy Teague
Deputy Marshal (uncredited) Deputy Marshal (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Tesler
Operator (uncredited) Operator (uncredited)   See fewer
Roy Thinnes
Party Guest (uncredited) Party Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
William J. Thomas
Janitor (uncredited) Janitor (uncredited)   See fewer
Clyde Tolson
FBI Agent (uncredited) FBI Agent (uncredited)   See fewer
Alfred Tonkel
Druggist (uncredited) Druggist (uncredited)   See fewer
John Truax
Boyd (uncredited) Boyd (uncredited)   See fewer
John Varnum
Brackenridge (uncredited) Brackenridge (uncredited)   See fewer
James Vickery
Schaeffer (uncredited) Schaeffer (uncredited)   See fewer
Elmore Vincent
Farmer (uncredited) Farmer (uncredited)   See fewer
Ed Wagner
Sawyer (uncredited) Sawyer (uncredited)   See fewer
Selene Walters
Polly (uncredited) Polly (uncredited)   See fewer
Maurice Wells
Speaker (uncredited) Speaker (uncredited)   See fewer
Adam West
Man on Two-Way Radio (voice) (uncredited) Man on Two-Way Radio (voice) (uncredited)   See fewer
Will J. White
Silvano / J. Edgar Hoover (uncredited) Silvano / J. Edgar Hoover (uncredited)   See fewer
Patrick Whyte
Major (uncredited) Major (uncredited)   See fewer
Guy Wilkerson
Cliff Eberhardt (uncredited) Cliff Eberhardt (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom Wilson
Chicago Passerby (uncredited) Chicago Passerby (uncredited)   See fewer
Herbert Winters
FBI Agent (uncredited) FBI Agent (uncredited)   See fewer
Britt Wood
Farmer (uncredited) Farmer (uncredited)   See fewer
Roque Ybarra
Murdered Indian (uncredited) Murdered Indian (uncredited)   See fewer
Chief Yowlachie
Harry Willowtree (uncredited) Harry Willowtree (uncredited)   See fewer
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