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The FBI Story (1959)

APPROVED 149 min  -  Crime | Drama | History  -   October 1959 (USA)
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A dedicated FBI agent recalls the agency's battles against the Klan, organized crime and Communist spies.

Director:

Mervyn LeRoy

Writers:

Richard L. Breen (screenplay), John Twist (screenplay), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
James Stewart ...
John Michael ('Chip') Hardesty
Vera Miles ...
Murray Hamilton ...
Larry Pennell Larry Pennell ...
George Crandall
Nick Adams ...
John Gilbert ('Jack') Graham
Diane Jergens Diane Jergens ...
Jennie Hardesty
Jean Willes Jean Willes ...
Joyce Taylor Joyce Taylor ...
Anne Hardesty
Victor Millan Victor Millan ...
Mario
Parley Baer Parley Baer ...
Harry Dakins
Fay Roope Fay Roope ...
Dwight McCutcheon
Ed Prentiss Ed Prentiss ...
U.S. Marshal
Robert Gist Robert Gist ...
Medicine Salesman
Buzz Martin Buzz Martin ...
Mike Hardesty
Ken Mayer Ken Mayer ...
Casket Salesman (as Kenneth Mayer)
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Storyline

The story of the FBI unfolds through the eyes of one of its agents. During his career he investigates gangsters, swindlers, the klu klux klan, Nazi agents and cold war spies. Written by Col Needham <col@imdb.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Spy | FBI Agent | Ku Klux Klan | Oklahoma | Gangster  | See more »

Taglines:

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... See more »

Genres:

Crime | Drama | History | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Geheimagent des FBI See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros. Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1
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Trivia

Security checks were performed on all those involved on the film's production. See more »

Goofs

Anachronisms: During the conversation on the train, which was suppose to take place in the '20's, the other Sam Crandall is telling Chip Hardesty the dauntingly large number of kinds of murder there are. One of the types of murder he mentions is "genocide", a word not coined until 1943. See more »

Quotes

Lucy Ann Hardesty: Chip, you can't just get married like ordering a ham sandwich!
John Michael Hardesty: You can if you're hungry!
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Connections

References Kansas City Princess (1934) See more »

Soundtracks

"The Fountain in the Park"
(uncredited)
aka "While Strolling Through the Park One Day"
Music by Ed Haley
Played during Central Park scene See more »