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The FBI Story (1959) · Cineora

The FBI Story poster

A MERVYN LEROY FILM

The FBI Story

19592h 29mNRMovie

CrimeDrama

IMDb6.5/ 10 · 4.3K votes

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...

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

Inspiring
Epic
True story
Period piece
The underworld

Pace: Measured
Intensity: Moderate
Complexity: Some focus

Good for family night and a rainy day.

DirectorMervyn LeRoy

FormatFeature film

TMDB6.2 / 10

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The people behind the story

Top cast

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

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