Drama ·Crime · United States of America · 1959 · 2h 29m

The FBI Story

Director

Cast

James Stewart as John Michael ('Chip') Hardesty Vera Miles as Lucy Ann Hardesty Murray Hamilton as Sam Crandall Larry Pennell as George Crandall Nick Adams as John Gilbert ('Jack') Graham Diane Jergens as Jennie Hardesty

Crew

Joseph F. Biroc — Director of Photography Philip W. Anderson — Editor Max Steiner — Original Music Composer Richard L. Breen — Screenplay John Twist — Screenplay Mervyn LeRoy — Producer

Tagline

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...

Synopsis

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

Trailer

Official Trailer youtube.com

Mood & Themes

Key Collaborators

Mervyn LeRoy Director Joseph F. Biroc Director of Photography Philip W. Anderson Editor Max Steiner Original Music Composer Richard L. Breen Screenplay John Twist Screenplay Mervyn LeRoy Producer

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