The FBI Story

The FBI Story is a 1959 drama film directed and produced by Mervyn LeRoy and starring James Stewart. Based on a book by Don Whitehead, the Federal Bureau of Investigation had great influence over the production, with J. Edgar Hoover acting as a co-producer of sorts. Hoover even forced LeRoy to re-shoot several scenes he didn't think portrayed the FBI in an appropriate light, and played a pivotal role in the casting for the film.

Cast

James Stewart as John Michael ('Chip') Hardesty

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Vera Miles as Lucy Ann Hardesty

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Murray Hamilton as Sam Crandall

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Larry Pennell as George Crandall

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Nick Adams as John Gilbert ('Jack') Graham

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Diane Jergens as Jennie Hardesty

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Jean Willes as Anna Sage

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Joyce Taylor as Anne Hardesty

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