The FBI Story (1959)
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- Approved
- 2h 29min
- Crime, Drama
- Oct 1959 (USA)
- Movie
A dedicated FBI agent recalls the agency's battles against the Klan, organized crime and Communist spies.
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Stars:
Award:
- 1 nomination.
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Cast verified as complete
| James Stewart | ... |
John Michael 'Chip' Hardesty
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| Vera Miles | ... |
Lucy Ann Hardesty
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| Murray Hamilton | ... |
Sam Crandall
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| Larry Pennell | ... |
George Crandall
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| Nick Adams | ... |
John Gilbert 'Jack' Graham
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| Diane Jergens | ... |
Jennie Hardesty
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| Jean Willes | ... |
Anna Sage
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| Joyce Taylor | ... |
Anne Hardesty
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| Victor Millan | ... |
Mario
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| Parley Baer | ... |
Harry Dakins
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| Fay Roope | ... |
Dwight McCutcheon
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| Ed Prentiss | ... |
U.S. Marshal
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| Robert Gist | ... |
Medicine Salesman
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| Buzz Martin | ... |
Mike Hardesty
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| Ken Mayer | ... |
Casket Salesman
(as Kenneth Mayer)
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| Paul Genge | ... |
Whitey - Espionage Agent
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| Victor Adamson | ... |
Train Passenger (uncredited)
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| Luana Anders | ... |
Mrs. Graham (uncredited)
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Audley Anderson | ... |
Farmer (uncredited)
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| Herb Armstrong | ... |
Frank Nash (uncredited)
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| Eleanor Audley | ... |
Mrs. King - Graham's Mother (uncredited)
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Benjie Bancroft | ... |
FBI Agent (uncredited)
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David Barclay | ... |
FBI Agent #3 (uncredited)
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Fern Barry | ... |
Farmer's Wife (uncredited)
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| Charles Bateman | ... |
FBI Agent (uncredited)
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Barbara Beall | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Kimberly Beck | ... |
Jennie Hardesty at 2 (uncredited)
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Shirley Bonne | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Nesdon Booth | ... |
Sandy - Driver (uncredited)
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| Nick Borgani | ... |
Construction Worker (uncredited)
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Richard Boyer | ... |
Ticket Agent (uncredited)
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| Chet Brandenburg | ... |
Construction Worker (uncredited)
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Jerry Brent | ... |
Western Union Boy (uncredited)
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Lowell Brown | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Peter Brown | ... |
FBI Agent at Hearting (uncredited) (voice)
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Charles Brunner | ... |
Bill Smith (uncredited)
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Theona Bryant | ... |
Edith Crandall (uncredited)
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Henry Casso | ... |
Man in Phone Booth (uncredited)
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Dick Cherney | ... |
FBI Agent (uncredited)
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| Robert Clarke | ... |
Bartender (uncredited)
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Mary Lou Clifford | ... |
Indian Switchboard Operator (uncredited)
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Bud Cokes | ... |
FBI Agent (uncredited)
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Alan Craig | ... |
Fred Barker (uncredited)
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Jane Crowley | ... |
Ma Barker (uncredited)
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| John Damler | ... |
Denver S.A.C. (uncredited)
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| Jeanne Dante | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Susan Davis | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Angelo De Meo | ... |
Fred Hunter (uncredited)
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| Sayre Dearing | ... |
Airport Employee (uncredited)
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Gabriel Del Valle | ... |
Argentine Policeman (uncredited)
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Vera Denham | ... |
Farmer's Wife (uncredited)
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Paul Denton | ... |
FBI Agent (uncredited)
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| Ann Doran | ... |
Mrs. Ballard (uncredited)
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Joan Dupuis | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Robin Eccles | ... |
Anne Hardesty at 4 (uncredited)
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Mary Ann Edwards | ... |
Marge (uncredited)
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Tippy Elam | ... |
Shoeshine Boy (uncredited)
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| Ben Erway | ... |
Justice Dept. Lawyer (uncredited)
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Ella Ethridge | ... |
Farmer's Wife (uncredited)
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| Sam Flint | ... |
Doctor (uncredited)
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| George Ford | ... |
Plane Passenger (uncredited)
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| Terry Frost | ... |
Craig (uncredited)
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| Michael Garrett | ... |
Insurance Salesman (uncredited)
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Kenneth Gibson | ... |
Graduation Audience Member (uncredited)
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Arthur D. Gilmour | ... |
Major (uncredited)
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| James Gonzalez | ... |
FBI Agent (uncredited)
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| Roy Gordon | ... |
Emmett Reese (uncredited)
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Rand Harper | ... |
Assistant Denver S.A.C. (uncredited)
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| Elizabeth Harrower | ... |
Clerk (uncredited)
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| Harry Harvey | ... |
Mrs. King's Neighbor (uncredited)
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Les Hellman | ... |
Kirby (uncredited)
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Jack Henderson | ... |
Hardware Store Owner (uncredited)
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Tex Holden | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Judd Holdren | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| J. Edgar Hoover | ... |
J. Edgar Hoover (uncredited)
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Rand Hopper | ... |
Assistant Denver S.A.C. (uncredited)
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Carroll House | ... |
Dover (uncredited)
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Sid Kane | ... |
George Metzger - Espionage Agent (uncredited)
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| Stacy Keach Sr. | ... |
Machine Gun Kelly (uncredited)
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| Rickey Kelman | ... |
Mike Hardesty at 10 (uncredited)
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George Khoury | ... |
Alvin Karpis (uncredited)
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Walter Kightly | ... |
FBI Agent (uncredited)
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| Kay E. Kuter | ... |
Barber (uncredited)
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Morgan Lane | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Eddie Little Sky | ... |
Henry Roanhorse (uncredited)
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Robert Locke Lorraine | ... |
Plane Passenger (uncredited)
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William Lovett | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Jennie Lynn | ... |
Jennie Hardesty at 4 (uncredited)
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| Ted Mapes | ... |
FBI Agent (uncredited)
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| Lori Martin | ... |
Anne Hardesty at 8 (uncredited)
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| Russ McCubbin | ... |
Ku Klux Klan Member / Man Setting In Diner (uncredited)
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| Al McGranary | ... |
Mr. Ballard (uncredited)
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| David McMahon | ... |
Klansman (uncredited)
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| Tom Monroe | ... |
Klansman (uncredited)
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| Ray Montgomery | ... |
Driver (uncredited)
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| Burt Mustin | ... |
Uncle Fudd Schneider (uncredited)
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| Dorothy Neumann | ... |
Landlady (uncredited)
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| Ron Nyman | ... |
Commuter at Airport (uncredited)
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Alan Paige | ... |
Checker (uncredited)
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George Pembroke | ... |
Chief of Civil Aeronautics Board (uncredited)
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Bob Peoples | ... |
Sam Cowley (uncredited)
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Scott Peters | ... |
John Dillinger (uncredited)
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Bob Peterson | ... |
Pretty Boy Foyd (uncredited)
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| William Phipps | ... |
Baby Face Nelson (uncredited)
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| John Pickard | ... |
Klansman (uncredited)
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Murray Pollack | ... |
FBI Agent (uncredited)
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Jim Porcupine | ... |
Indian Switchboard Operator (uncredited)
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James Porta | ... |
Argentine Policeman (uncredited)
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Charles Postal | ... |
Justice Dept. Lawyer (uncredited)
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John Quijada | ... |
Argentine Policeman (uncredited)
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Paul Ravel | ... |
Counterman (uncredited)
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| Grandon Rhodes | ... |
Minister at Funeral (uncredited)
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Herman Rudin | ... |
Hoodlum (uncredited)
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Emily All Runner | ... |
Servant Girl (uncredited)
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Grant Scott | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| George Selk | ... |
Organist / Janitor (uncredited)
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Dorothy Skyeagle | ... |
Rita Smith (uncredited)
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Mabel Smaney | ... |
Passerby Outside Theatre (uncredited)
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| Gil Smith | ... |
Mike Hardesty at 6 (uncredited)
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Michael Smith | ... |
George Crandall at 12 (uncredited)
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| Paul Smith | ... |
Albert Shaw (uncredited)
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| Charles Soldani | ... |
Indian on Train (uncredited)
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Bert Spencer | ... |
FBI Agent (uncredited)
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Vincent St. Cyr | ... |
Dan Savagehorse (uncredited)
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Glenn Stensel | ... |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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Michael Switlick | ... |
Anne's 3-Year-Old Son (uncredited)
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| Forrest Taylor | ... |
Wedding Minister (uncredited)
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| Guy Teague | ... |
Deputy Marshal (uncredited)
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Jack Tesler | ... |
Operator (uncredited)
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| Roy Thinnes | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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William J. Thomas | ... |
Janitor (uncredited)
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Clyde Tolson | ... |
FBI Agent (uncredited)
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Alfred Tonkel | ... |
Druggist (uncredited)
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John Truax | ... |
Boyd (uncredited)
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John Varnum | ... |
Brackenridge (uncredited)
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| James Vickery | ... |
Schaeffer (uncredited)
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Elmore Vincent | ... |
Farmer (uncredited)
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Ed Wagner | ... |
Sawyer (uncredited)
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Selene Walters | ... |
Polly (uncredited)
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Maurice Wells | ... |
Speaker (uncredited)
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| Adam West | ... |
Man on Two-Way Radio (uncredited) (voice)
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| Will J. White | ... |
Silvano / J. Edgar Hoover (uncredited)
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| Patrick Whyte | ... |
Major (uncredited)
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| Guy Wilkerson | ... |
Cliff Eberhardt (uncredited)
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| Tom Wilson | ... |
Chicago Passerby (uncredited)
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Herbert Winters | ... |
FBI Agent (uncredited)
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Britt Wood | ... |
Farmer (uncredited)
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Roque Ybarra | ... |
Murdered Indian (uncredited)
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| Chief Yowlachie | ... |
Harry Willowtree (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Mervyn LeRoy | ||
Written by
| Richard L. Breen | ... | (screenplay) & |
| John Twist | ... | (screenplay) |
| Don Whitehead | ... | (book) |
Produced by
| Mervyn LeRoy | ... | producer |
Music by
| Max Steiner | ||
Cinematography by
| Joseph F. Biroc | ... | director of photography (as Joseph Biroc) |
Editing by
| Philip W. Anderson | ||
Editorial Department
| John F. Burnett | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| John Beckman | ||
Set Decoration by
| Ralph S. Hurst | ... | (as Ralph Hurst) |
Costume Design by
| Adele Palmer | ||
Makeup Department
| Gordon Bau | ... | makeup supervisor |
| Harlan W. Phillips | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Ann Saunders | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Sergei Petschnikoff | ... | unit manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Gil Kissel | ... | assistant director |
| David Silver | ... | assistant director |
| Jack Boland | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Weldon H. Patterson | ... | props (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| M.A. Merrick | ... | sound |
| Irvin Jay | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
| George Reid | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Bob Herron | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Ted Mapes | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Robert R. Farmer | ... | gaffer (uncredited) |
| George Gordon Nogle | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Kenneth B. Taylor | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Richard Walling | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Florence Albert | ... | wardrobe (uncredited) |
| Ted Schultz | ... | wardrobe (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Murray Cutter | ... | orchestrator |
Script and Continuity Department
| Meta Rebner | ... | script supervisor (uncredited) |
Transportation Department
| Walter Glen Jones | ... | transportation (uncredited) |
Thanks
| J. Edgar Hoover | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1959) (United States) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1959) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. Film (1960) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1960) (France) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1960) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1960) (Norway) (theatrical)
- France 3 (1984) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Warner Home Video (1995) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- Pidax Film (2019) (Germany) (DVD)
- Ocean (Brazil) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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 |
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| Taglines | The fury of America's fight for decency ! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | Add content advisory for parents » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Two FBI agents were on the set at all times. See more » |
| Goofs | Jennie forgets her speech at a mid-term Honor Society event. When her father comforts her in the family car a few moments later, the cherry blossoms are in bloom; this usually occurs in early April in Washington (DC). However, after they leave the car with the radio still on, a news bulletin breaks in, announcing the attack on Pearl Harbor, which took place on December 7, 1941. No cherry blossoms would have been in bloom then, nor would the weather have been mild enough as depicted in the accompanying scenes. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited from The High and the Mighty (1954). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Liebestraum No. 3 in A Flat Major See more » |
| Quotes |
John Michael Hardesty:
[Opening narration]
Webster's International Dictionary defines murder as the unlawful taking of human life by another human being. On a November evening in 1955 the definition became obsolete. A mass murder was being planned. See more » |