The FBI Story

Directed by Mervyn LeRoy
1959    2h 29m    Not Rated
Crime, Drama, History,
6.560%47%
Dive into the turbulent world of the FBI through one dedicated agent’s eyes. His journey uncovers the dark underbelly of crime, from mobsters to spies, as he battles corruption and upholds justice, showcasing the agency's evolution through decades of intrigue.
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Cast of The FBI Story
  • James StewartJohn Michael ('Chip') Hardesty
  • Vera MilesLucy Ann Hardesty
  • Murray HamiltonSam Crandall
  • Larry PennellGeorge Crandall
  • Nick AdamsJohn Gilbert ('Jack') Graham
  • Diane JergensJennie Hardesty
  • Jean WillesAnna Sage
  • Joyce TaylorAnne Hardesty
  • Victor MillanMario
  • Parley BaerHarry Dakins
  • Paul Genge"Whitey"
  • Fay RoopeDwight McCutcheon
  • Ed PrentissU.S. Marshal
  • Robert GistMedicine Salesman
  • Buzz MartinMike Hardesty
  • Ken MayerCasket Salesman (as Kenneth Mayer)
  • Michael SmithGeorge Crandall at 12 (uncredited)
  • Patrick WhyteMajor (uncredited)
  • Al McGranaryMr. Ballard (uncredited)
  • Victor AdamsonTrain Passenger (uncredited)
  • Luana AndersMrs. Graham (uncredited)
  • Audley AndersonFarmer (uncredited)
  • Herb ArmstrongFrank Nash (uncredited)
  • Eleanor AudleyMrs. King - Graham's Mother (uncredited)
  • Benjie BancroftFBI Agent (uncredited)
  • David BarclayFBI Agent #3 (uncredited)
  • Fern BarryFarmer's Wife (uncredited)
  • Charles BatemanFBI Agent (uncredited)
  • Barbara BeallParty Guest (uncredited)
  • Kimberly BeckJennie Hardesty at 2 (uncredited)
  • Shirley BonneParty Guest (uncredited)
  • Nesdon BoothSandy - Driver (uncredited)
  • Richard BoyerTicket Agent (uncredited)
  • Chet BrandenburgConstruction Worker (uncredited)
  • Jerry BrentWestern Union Boy (uncredited)
  • Lowell BrownParty Guest (uncredited)
  • Peter BrownFBI Agent at Hearting (voice) (uncredited)
  • Charles BrunnerBill Smith (uncredited)
  • Theona BryantEdith Crandall (uncredited)
  • Henry CassoMan in Phone Booth (uncredited)
  • Dick CherneyFBI Agent (uncredited)
  • Robert ClarkeBartender (uncredited)
  • Mary Lou CliffordIndian Switchboard Operator (uncredited)
  • Bud CokesFBI Agent (uncredited)
  • Alan CraigFred Barker (uncredited)
  • Jane CrowleyMa Barker (uncredited)
  • John DamlerDenver S.A.C. (uncredited)
  • Jeanne DanteParty Guest (uncredited)
  • Susan DavisParty Guest (uncredited)
  • Angelo De MeoFred Hunter (uncredited)
  • Sayre DearingAirport Employee (uncredited)
  • Gabriel Del ValleArgentine Policeman (uncredited)
  • Vera DenhamFarmer's Wife (uncredited)
  • Paul DentonFBI Agent (uncredited)
  • Ann DoranMrs. Ballard (uncredited)
  • Joan DupuisParty Guest (uncredited)
  • Robin EcclesAnne Hardesty at 4 (uncredited)
  • Mary Ann EdwardsMarge (uncredited)
  • Tippy ElamShoeshine Boy (uncredited)
  • Ben ErwayJustice Dept. Lawyer (uncredited)
  • Ella EthridgeFarmer's Wife (uncredited)
  • Sam FlintDoctor (uncredited)
  • George FordPlane Passenger (uncredited)
  • Terry FrostCraig (uncredited)
  • Michael GarrettInsurance Salesman (uncredited)
  • Kenneth GibsonGraduation Audience Member (uncredited)
  • Arthur D. GilmourMajor (uncredited)
  • James GonzalezFBI Agent (uncredited)
  • Roy GordonEmmett Reese (uncredited)
  • Rand HarperAssistant Denver S.A.C. (uncredited)
  • Elizabeth HarrowerClerk (uncredited)
  • Harry HarveyMrs. King's Neighbor (uncredited)
  • Les HellmanKirby (uncredited)
  • Jack HendersonHardware Store Owner (uncredited)
  • Tex HoldenTownsman (uncredited)
  • Judd HoldrenParty Guest (uncredited)
  • J. Edgar HooverJ. Edgar Hoover (uncredited)
  • Rand HopperAssistant Denver S.A.C. (uncredited)
  • Carroll HouseDover (uncredited)
  • Sid KaneGeorge Metzger - Espionage Agent (uncredited)
  • Stacy Keach, Sr.Machine Gun Kelly (uncredited)
  • Rickey KelmanMike Hardesty at 10 (uncredited)
  • George KhouryAlvin Karpis (uncredited)
  • Walter KightlyFBI Agent (uncredited)
  • Kay E. KuterBarber (uncredited)
  • Morgan LaneParty Guest (uncredited)
  • Eddie Little SkyHenry Roanhorse (uncredited)
  • Robert Locke LorrainePlane Passenger (uncredited)
  • William LovettParty Guest (uncredited)
  • Jenni LynnJennie Hardesty at 4 (uncredited)
  • Ted MapesFBI Agent (uncredited)
  • Lori MartinAnne Hardesty at 8 (uncredited)
  • Russ McCubbinKu Klux Klan Member / Man Setting In Diner (uncredited)
  • David McMahonKlansman (uncredited)
  • Tom MonroeKlansman (uncredited)
  • Ray MontgomeryDriver (uncredited)
  • Burt MustinUncle Fudd Schneider (uncredited)
  • Dorothy NeumannLandlady (uncredited)
  • Ron NymanCommuter at Airport (uncredited)
  • Alan PaigeChecker (uncredited)
  • George PembrokeChief of Civil Aeronautics Board (uncredited)
  • Bob PeoplesSam Cowley (uncredited)
  • Scott PetersJohn Dillinger (uncredited)
  • Bob PetersonPretty Boy Foyd (uncredited)
  • William PhippsBaby Face Nelson (uncredited)
  • John PickardKlansman (uncredited)
  • Murray PollackFBI Agent (uncredited)
  • Jim PorcupineIndian Switchboard Operator (uncredited)
  • James PortaArgentine Policeman (uncredited)
  • Charles PostalJustice Dept. Lawyer (uncredited)
  • John QuijadaArgentine Policeman (uncredited)
  • Paul RavelCounterman (uncredited)
  • Grandon RhodesMinister at Funeral (uncredited)
  • Herman RudinHoodlum (uncredited)
  • Emily All RunnerServant Girl (uncredited)
  • Grant ScottParty Guest (uncredited)
  • George SelkOrganist / Janitor (uncredited)
  • Dorothy SkyeagleRita Smith (uncredited)
  • Mabel SmaneyPasserby Outside Theatre (uncredited)
  • Gil SmithMike Hardesty at 6 (uncredited)
  • Paul SmithAlbert Shaw (uncredited)
  • Charles SoldaniIndian on Train (uncredited)
  • Bert SpencerFBI Agent (uncredited)
  • Vincent St. CyrDan Savagehorse (uncredited)
  • Glenn StenselUndetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
  • Michael SwitlickAnne's 3-Year-Old Son (uncredited)
  • Forrest TaylorWedding Minister (uncredited)
  • Guy TeagueDeputy Marshal (uncredited)
  • Jack TeslerOperator (uncredited)
  • Roy ThinnesParty Guest (uncredited)
  • William J. ThomasJanitor (uncredited)
  • Clyde TolsonFBI Agent (uncredited)
  • Alfred TonkelDruggist (uncredited)
  • John TruaxBoyd (uncredited)
  • John VarnumBrackenridge (uncredited)
  • James VickerySchaeffer (uncredited)
  • Elmore VincentFarmer (uncredited)
  • Ed WagnerSawyer (uncredited)
  • Selene WaltersPolly (uncredited)
  • Maurice WellsSpeaker (uncredited)
  • Adam WestMan on Two-Way Radio (voice) (uncredited)
  • Will J. WhiteSilvano / J. Edgar Hoover (uncredited)
  • Guy WilkersonCliff Eberhardt (uncredited)
  • Tom WilsonChicago Passerby (uncredited)
  • Gerald YorkFBI Agent (uncredited)
  • Britt WoodFarmer (uncredited)
  • Roque YbarraMurdered Indian (uncredited)
  • Chief YowlachieHarry Willowtree (uncredited)
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