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The F.B.I.

  • TV Series
  • 1965–1974
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
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The F.B.I. (1965)
DocudramaPolice ProceduralCrimeDramaMystery

The cases of the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation.The cases of the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation.The cases of the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation.

  • Stars
    • Efrem Zimbalist Jr.
    • Philip Abbott
    • William Reynolds
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    1.5K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,499
    354
    • Stars
      • Efrem Zimbalist Jr.
      • Philip Abbott
      • William Reynolds
    • 20User reviews
    • 10Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 3 nominations total

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    Efrem Zimbalist Jr.
    Efrem Zimbalist Jr.
    • Inspector Lewis Erskine
    Philip Abbott
    Philip Abbott
    • Arthur Ward
    William Reynolds
    William Reynolds
    • Special Agent Tom Colby…
    Stephen Brooks
    • Special Agent Jim Rhodes
    Shelly Novack
    Shelly Novack
    • Agent Chris Daniels…
    John Mayo
    • Document Examiner…
    Dean Harens
    Dean Harens
    • SAC Bryan Durant…
    Lew Brown
    Lew Brown
    • SAC Allen Bennett…
    Anthony Eisley
    Anthony Eisley
    • SAC Chet Randolph…
    James W. Gavin
    James W. Gavin
    • FBI Helicopter Pilot…
    Lynn Loring
    Lynn Loring
    • Barbara Erskine
    Robert Knapp
    Robert Knapp
    • Agent Noel McDonald…
    David Brandon
    • FBI Agent…
    Buck Young
    Buck Young
    • Agent #1…
    James Sikking
    James Sikking
    • Hair and Fibers Expert…
    Dallas Mitchell
    • Agent Pete Allen…
    Garrison True
    • Agent…
    Scott Marlowe
    Scott Marlowe
    • Clenard Massey…
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    • Trivia
      For this series, Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. was provided with an F.B.I. identification card that had a recent photograph of him, fingerprints from his Army service, and an identification number that was only one digit less than a genuine number.
    • Connections
      Featured in TV Guide: The First 25 Years (1979)
    • Soundtracks
      F.B.I. Theme
      by Bronislau Kaper

    User reviews20

    Featured review

    Great old show

    "The FBI" is one of those wonderful old shows I remember from when I was a kid, and it was great finding it being rerun on the "American Life" channel.

    There was no question who the good guys and bad guys were, and Inspector Lewis Erskine is as straitlaced as they come, he and Sargent Friday were two of a kind.

    The theme music is perfect, it has a serious solidity to it, and the writing is just what it should be. I also love seeing all the new, old cars, and seeing what high technology (like their computers) was in those days helps us to appreciate what we have today.

    Great show, well worth watching again.
    • JeffDeWitt
    • Dec 1, 2005
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    • Release date
      • September 16, 1965 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The FBI
    • Filming locations
      • Big Bear Lake, Big Bear Valley, San Bernardino National Forest, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Quinn Martin Productions (QM)
      • Warner Bros. Television
      • Warner Bros.
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    • Runtime
      1 hour
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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