The FBI Story (1959)

The FBI Story (1959)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1959-10-01 United States of America 149 Min. PG-13
6.122 41 votes
Drama, Crime

Overview

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

Cast

James Stewart is John Michael ('Chip') Hardesty
John Michael ('Chip') Hardesty
Vera Miles is Lucy Ann Hardesty
Lucy Ann Hardesty
Murray Hamilton is Sam Crandall
Sam Crandall
Larry Pennell is George Crandall
George Crandall
Nick Adams is John Gilbert ('Jack') Graham
John Gilbert ('Jack') Graham
Diane Jergens is Jennie Hardesty
Jennie Hardesty
Jean Willes is Anna Sage
Anna Sage
Joyce Taylor is Anne Hardesty
Anne Hardesty
Victor Millan is Mario
Mario
Parley Baer is Harry Dakins
Harry Dakins
Paul Genge is
"Whitey"
Fay Roope is Dwight McCutcheon
Dwight McCutcheon
Ed Prentiss is U.S. Marshal
U.S. Marshal
Robert Gist is Medicine Salesman
Medicine Salesman
Buzz Martin is Mike Hardesty
Mike Hardesty
Ken Mayer is Casket Salesman (as Kenneth Mayer)
Casket Salesman (as Kenneth Mayer)
Michael Smith is George Crandall at 12 (uncredited)
George Crandall at 12 (uncredited)
Patrick Whyte is Major (uncredited)
Major (uncredited)
Al McGranary is Mr. Ballard (uncredited)
Mr. Ballard (uncredited)
Victor Adamson is Train Passenger (uncredited)
Train Passenger (uncredited)
Luana Anders is Mrs. Graham (uncredited)
Mrs. Graham (uncredited)
Audley Anderson is Farmer (uncredited)
Farmer (uncredited)
Herb Armstrong is Frank Nash (uncredited)
Frank Nash (uncredited)
Eleanor Audley is Mrs. King - Graham's Mother (uncredited)
Mrs. King - Graham's Mother (uncredited)
Benjie Bancroft is FBI Agent (uncredited)
FBI Agent (uncredited)
David Barclay is FBI Agent #3 (uncredited)
FBI Agent #3 (uncredited)
Fern Barry is Farmer's Wife (uncredited)
Farmer's Wife (uncredited)
Charles Bateman is FBI Agent (uncredited)
FBI Agent (uncredited)
Barbara Beall is Party Guest (uncredited)
Party Guest (uncredited)
Kimberly Beck is Jennie Hardesty at 2 (uncredited)
Jennie Hardesty at 2 (uncredited)
Shirley Bonne is Party Guest (uncredited)
Party Guest (uncredited)
Nesdon Booth is Sandy - Driver (uncredited)
Sandy - Driver (uncredited)
Richard Boyer is Ticket Agent (uncredited)
Ticket Agent (uncredited)
Chet Brandenburg is Construction Worker (uncredited)
Construction Worker (uncredited)
Jerry Brent is Western Union Boy (uncredited)
Western Union Boy (uncredited)
Lowell Brown is Party Guest (uncredited)
Party Guest (uncredited)
Peter Brown is FBI Agent at Hearting (voice) (uncredited)
FBI Agent at Hearting (voice) (uncredited)
Charles Brunner is Bill Smith (uncredited)
Bill Smith (uncredited)
Theona Bryant is Edith Crandall (uncredited)
Edith Crandall (uncredited)
Henry Casso is Man in Phone Booth (uncredited)
Man in Phone Booth (uncredited)
Dick Cherney is FBI Agent (uncredited)
FBI Agent (uncredited)
Robert Clarke is Bartender (uncredited)
Bartender (uncredited)
Mary Lou Clifford is Indian Switchboard Operator (uncredited)
Indian Switchboard Operator (uncredited)
Bud Cokes is FBI Agent (uncredited)
FBI Agent (uncredited)
Alan Craig is Fred Barker (uncredited)
Fred Barker (uncredited)
Jane Crowley is Ma Barker (uncredited)
Ma Barker (uncredited)
John Damler is Denver S.A.C. (uncredited)
Denver S.A.C. (uncredited)
Jeanne Dante is Party Guest (uncredited)
Party Guest (uncredited)
Susan Davis is Party Guest (uncredited)
Party Guest (uncredited)
Angelo De Meo is Fred Hunter (uncredited)
Fred Hunter (uncredited)
Sayre Dearing is Airport Employee (uncredited)
Airport Employee (uncredited)
Gabriel Del Valle is Argentine Policeman (uncredited)
Argentine Policeman (uncredited)
Vera Denham is Farmer's Wife (uncredited)
Farmer's Wife (uncredited)
Paul Denton is FBI Agent (uncredited)
FBI Agent (uncredited)
Ann Doran is Mrs. Ballard (uncredited)
Mrs. Ballard (uncredited)
Joan Dupuis is Party Guest (uncredited)
Party Guest (uncredited)
Robin Eccles is Anne Hardesty at 4 (uncredited)
Anne Hardesty at 4 (uncredited)
Mary Ann Edwards is Marge (uncredited)
Marge (uncredited)
Tippy Elam is Shoeshine Boy (uncredited)
Shoeshine Boy (uncredited)
Ben Erway is Justice Dept. Lawyer (uncredited)
Justice Dept. Lawyer (uncredited)
Ella Ethridge is Farmer's Wife (uncredited)
Farmer's Wife (uncredited)
Sam Flint is Doctor (uncredited)
Doctor (uncredited)
George Ford is Plane Passenger (uncredited)
Plane Passenger (uncredited)
Terry Frost is Craig (uncredited)
Craig (uncredited)
Michael Garrett is Insurance Salesman (uncredited)
Insurance Salesman (uncredited)
Kenneth Gibson is Graduation Audience Member (uncredited)
Graduation Audience Member (uncredited)
Arthur D. Gilmour is Major (uncredited)
Major (uncredited)
James Gonzalez is FBI Agent (uncredited)
FBI Agent (uncredited)
Roy Gordon is Emmett Reese (uncredited)
Emmett Reese (uncredited)
Rand Harper is Assistant Denver S.A.C. (uncredited)
Assistant Denver S.A.C. (uncredited)
Elizabeth Harrower is Clerk (uncredited)
Clerk (uncredited)
Harry Harvey is Mrs. King's Neighbor (uncredited)
Mrs. King's Neighbor (uncredited)
Les Hellman is Kirby (uncredited)
Kirby (uncredited)
Jack Henderson is Hardware Store Owner (uncredited)
Hardware Store Owner (uncredited)
Tex Holden is Townsman (uncredited)
Townsman (uncredited)
Judd Holdren is Party Guest (uncredited)
Party Guest (uncredited)
J. Edgar Hoover is J. Edgar Hoover (uncredited)
J. Edgar Hoover (uncredited)
Rand Hopper is Assistant Denver S.A.C. (uncredited)
Assistant Denver S.A.C. (uncredited)
Carroll House is Dover (uncredited)
Dover (uncredited)
Sid Kane is George Metzger - Espionage Agent (uncredited)
George Metzger - Espionage Agent (uncredited)
Stacy Keach, Sr. is Machine Gun Kelly (uncredited)
Machine Gun Kelly (uncredited)
Rickey Kelman is Mike Hardesty at 10 (uncredited)
Mike Hardesty at 10 (uncredited)
George Khoury is Alvin Karpis (uncredited)
Alvin Karpis (uncredited)
Walter Kightly is FBI Agent (uncredited)
FBI Agent (uncredited)
Kay E. Kuter is Barber (uncredited)
Barber (uncredited)
Morgan Lane is Party Guest (uncredited)
Party Guest (uncredited)
Eddie Little Sky is Henry Roanhorse (uncredited)
Henry Roanhorse (uncredited)
Robert Locke Lorraine is Plane Passenger (uncredited)
Plane Passenger (uncredited)
William Lovett is Party Guest (uncredited)
Party Guest (uncredited)
Jenni Lynn is Jennie Hardesty at 4 (uncredited)
Jennie Hardesty at 4 (uncredited)
Ted Mapes is FBI Agent (uncredited)
FBI Agent (uncredited)
Lori Martin is Anne Hardesty at 8 (uncredited)
Anne Hardesty at 8 (uncredited)
Russ McCubbin is Ku Klux Klan Member / Man Setting In Diner (uncredited)
Ku Klux Klan Member / Man Setting In Diner (uncredited)
David McMahon is Klansman (uncredited)
Klansman (uncredited)
Tom Monroe is Klansman (uncredited)
Klansman (uncredited)
Ray Montgomery is Driver (uncredited)
Driver (uncredited)
Burt Mustin is Uncle Fudd Schneider (uncredited)
Uncle Fudd Schneider (uncredited)
Dorothy Neumann is Landlady (uncredited)
Landlady (uncredited)
Ron Nyman is Commuter at Airport (uncredited)
Commuter at Airport (uncredited)
Alan Paige is Checker (uncredited)
Checker (uncredited)
George Pembroke is Chief of Civil Aeronautics Board (uncredited)
Chief of Civil Aeronautics Board (uncredited)
Bob Peoples is Sam Cowley (uncredited)
Sam Cowley (uncredited)
Scott Peters is John Dillinger (uncredited)
John Dillinger (uncredited)
Bob Peterson is Pretty Boy Foyd (uncredited)
Pretty Boy Foyd (uncredited)
William Phipps is Baby Face Nelson (uncredited)
Baby Face Nelson (uncredited)
John Pickard is Klansman (uncredited)
Klansman (uncredited)
Murray Pollack is FBI Agent (uncredited)
FBI Agent (uncredited)
Jim Porcupine is Indian Switchboard Operator (uncredited)
Indian Switchboard Operator (uncredited)
James Porta is Argentine Policeman (uncredited)
Argentine Policeman (uncredited)
Charles Postal is Justice Dept. Lawyer (uncredited)
Justice Dept. Lawyer (uncredited)
John Quijada is Argentine Policeman (uncredited)
Argentine Policeman (uncredited)
Paul Ravel is Counterman (uncredited)
Counterman (uncredited)
Grandon Rhodes is Minister at Funeral (uncredited)
Minister at Funeral (uncredited)
Herman Rudin is Hoodlum (uncredited)
Hoodlum (uncredited)
Emily All Runner is Servant Girl (uncredited)
Servant Girl (uncredited)
Grant Scott is Party Guest (uncredited)
Party Guest (uncredited)
George Selk is Organist / Janitor (uncredited)
Organist / Janitor (uncredited)
Dorothy Skyeagle is Rita Smith (uncredited)
Rita Smith (uncredited)
Mabel Smaney is Passerby Outside Theatre (uncredited)
Passerby Outside Theatre (uncredited)
Gil Smith is Mike Hardesty at 6 (uncredited)
Mike Hardesty at 6 (uncredited)
Paul Smith is Albert Shaw (uncredited)
Albert Shaw (uncredited)
Charles Soldani is Indian on Train (uncredited)
Indian on Train (uncredited)
Bert Spencer is FBI Agent (uncredited)
FBI Agent (uncredited)
Vincent St. Cyr is Dan Savagehorse (uncredited)
Dan Savagehorse (uncredited)
Glenn Stensel is Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Michael Switlick is Anne's 3-Year-Old Son (uncredited)
Anne's 3-Year-Old Son (uncredited)
Forrest Taylor is Wedding Minister (uncredited)
Wedding Minister (uncredited)
Guy Teague is Deputy Marshal (uncredited)
Deputy Marshal (uncredited)
Jack Tesler is Operator (uncredited)
Operator (uncredited)
Roy Thinnes is Party Guest (uncredited)
Party Guest (uncredited)
William J. Thomas is Janitor (uncredited)
Janitor (uncredited)
Clyde Tolson is FBI Agent (uncredited)
FBI Agent (uncredited)
Alfred Tonkel is Druggist (uncredited)
Druggist (uncredited)
John Truax is Boyd (uncredited)
Boyd (uncredited)
John Varnum is Brackenridge (uncredited)
Brackenridge (uncredited)
James Vickery is Schaeffer (uncredited)
Schaeffer (uncredited)
Elmore Vincent is Farmer (uncredited)
Farmer (uncredited)
Ed Wagner is Sawyer (uncredited)
Sawyer (uncredited)
Selene Walters is Polly (uncredited)
Polly (uncredited)
Maurice Wells is Speaker (uncredited)
Speaker (uncredited)
Adam West is Man on Two-Way Radio (voice) (uncredited)
Man on Two-Way Radio (voice) (uncredited)
Will J. White is Silvano / J. Edgar Hoover (uncredited)
Silvano / J. Edgar Hoover (uncredited)
Guy Wilkerson is Cliff Eberhardt (uncredited)
Cliff Eberhardt (uncredited)
Tom Wilson is Chicago Passerby (uncredited)
Chicago Passerby (uncredited)
Herbert Winters is FBI Agent (uncredited)
FBI Agent (uncredited)
Britt Wood is Farmer (uncredited)
Farmer (uncredited)
Roque Ybarra is Murdered Indian (uncredited)
Murdered Indian (uncredited)
Chief Yowlachie is Harry Willowtree (uncredited)
Harry Willowtree (uncredited)

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