The FBI Story

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...

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

James Stewart

(John Michael ('Chip') Hardesty)

Vera Miles

(Lucy Ann Hardesty)

Murray Hamilton

(Sam Crandall)

Larry Pennell

(George Crandall)

Nick Adams

(John Gilbert ('Jack') Graham)

Diane Jergens

(Jennie Hardesty)

Jean Willes

(Anna Sage)

Joyce Taylor

(Anne Hardesty)

Victor Millan

(Mario)

Parley Baer

(Harry Dakins)

Paul Genge

("Whitey")

Fay Roope

(Dwight McCutcheon)

Ed Prentiss

(U.S. Marshal)

Robert Gist

(Medicine Salesman)

Buzz Martin

(Mike Hardesty)

Ken Mayer

(Casket Salesman (as Kenneth Mayer))

Michael Smith

(George Crandall at 12 (uncredited))

Patrick Whyte

(Major (uncredited))

Al McGranary

(Mr. Ballard (uncredited))

Victor Adamson

(Train Passenger (uncredited))

Luana Anders

(Mrs. Graham (uncredited))

Audley Anderson

(Farmer (uncredited))

Herb Armstrong

(Frank Nash (uncredited))

Eleanor Audley

(Mrs. King - Graham's Mother (uncredited))

Benjie Bancroft

(FBI Agent (uncredited))

David Barclay

(FBI Agent #3 (uncredited))

Fern Barry

(Farmer's Wife (uncredited))

Charles Bateman

(FBI Agent (uncredited))

Barbara Beall

(Party Guest (uncredited))

Kimberly Beck

(Jennie Hardesty at 2 (uncredited))

Shirley Bonne

(Party Guest (uncredited))

Nesdon Booth

(Sandy - Driver (uncredited))

Richard Boyer

(Ticket Agent (uncredited))

Chet Brandenburg

(Construction Worker (uncredited))

Jerry Brent

(Western Union Boy (uncredited))

Lowell Brown

(Party Guest (uncredited))

Peter Brown

(FBI Agent at Hearting (voice) (uncredited))

Charles Brunner

(Bill Smith (uncredited))

Theona Bryant

(Edith Crandall (uncredited))

Henry Casso

(Man in Phone Booth (uncredited))

Dick Cherney

(FBI Agent (uncredited))

Robert Clarke

(Bartender (uncredited))

Mary Lou Clifford

(Indian Switchboard Operator (uncredited))

Bud Cokes

(FBI Agent (uncredited))

Alan Craig

(Fred Barker (uncredited))

Jane Crowley

(Ma Barker (uncredited))

John Damler

(Denver S.A.C. (uncredited))

Jeanne Dante

(Party Guest (uncredited))

Susan Davis

(Party Guest (uncredited))

Angelo De Meo

(Fred Hunter (uncredited))

Sayre Dearing

(Airport Employee (uncredited))

Gabriel Del Valle

(Argentine Policeman (uncredited))

Vera Denham

(Farmer's Wife (uncredited))

Paul Denton

(FBI Agent (uncredited))

Ann Doran

(Mrs. Ballard (uncredited))

Joan Dupuis

(Party Guest (uncredited))

Robin Eccles

(Anne Hardesty at 4 (uncredited))

Mary Ann Edwards

(Marge (uncredited))

Tippy Elam

(Shoeshine Boy (uncredited))

Ben Erway

(Justice Dept. Lawyer (uncredited))

Ella Ethridge

(Farmer's Wife (uncredited))

Sam Flint

(Doctor (uncredited))

George Ford

(Plane Passenger (uncredited))

Terry Frost

(Craig (uncredited))

Michael Garrett

(Insurance Salesman (uncredited))

Kenneth Gibson

(Graduation Audience Member (uncredited))

Arthur D. Gilmour

(Major (uncredited))

James Gonzalez

(FBI Agent (uncredited))

Roy Gordon

(Emmett Reese (uncredited))

Rand Harper

(Assistant Denver S.A.C. (uncredited))

Elizabeth Harrower

(Clerk (uncredited))

Harry Harvey

(Mrs. King's Neighbor (uncredited))

Les Hellman

(Kirby (uncredited))

Jack Henderson

(Hardware Store Owner (uncredited))

Tex Holden

(Townsman (uncredited))

Judd Holdren

(Party Guest (uncredited))

J. Edgar Hoover

(J. Edgar Hoover (uncredited))

Rand Hopper

(Assistant Denver S.A.C. (uncredited))

Carroll House

(Dover (uncredited))

Sid Kane

(George Metzger - Espionage Agent (uncredited))

Stacy Keach, Sr.

(Machine Gun Kelly (uncredited))

Rickey Kelman

(Mike Hardesty at 10 (uncredited))

George Khoury

(Alvin Karpis (uncredited))

Walter Kightly

(FBI Agent (uncredited))

Kay E. Kuter

(Barber (uncredited))

Morgan Lane

(Party Guest (uncredited))

Eddie Little Sky

(Henry Roanhorse (uncredited))

Robert Locke Lorraine

(Plane Passenger (uncredited))

William Lovett

(Party Guest (uncredited))

Jenni Lynn

(Jennie Hardesty at 4 (uncredited))

Ted Mapes

(FBI Agent (uncredited))

Lori Martin

(Anne Hardesty at 8 (uncredited))

Russ McCubbin

(Ku Klux Klan Member / Man Setting In Diner (uncredited))

David McMahon

(Klansman (uncredited))

Tom Monroe

(Klansman (uncredited))

Ray Montgomery

(Driver (uncredited))

Burt Mustin

(Uncle Fudd Schneider (uncredited))

Dorothy Neumann

(Landlady (uncredited))

Ron Nyman

(Commuter at Airport (uncredited))

Alan Paige

(Checker (uncredited))

George Pembroke

(Chief of Civil Aeronautics Board (uncredited))

Bob Peoples

(Sam Cowley (uncredited))

Scott Peters

(John Dillinger (uncredited))

Bob Peterson

(Pretty Boy Foyd (uncredited))

William Phipps

(Baby Face Nelson (uncredited))

John Pickard

(Klansman (uncredited))

Murray Pollack

(FBI Agent (uncredited))

Jim Porcupine

(Indian Switchboard Operator (uncredited))

James Porta

(Argentine Policeman (uncredited))

Charles Postal

(Justice Dept. Lawyer (uncredited))

John Quijada

(Argentine Policeman (uncredited))

Paul Ravel

(Counterman (uncredited))

Grandon Rhodes

(Minister at Funeral (uncredited))

Herman Rudin

(Hoodlum (uncredited))

Emily All Runner

(Servant Girl (uncredited))

Grant Scott

(Party Guest (uncredited))

George Selk

(Organist / Janitor (uncredited))

Dorothy Skyeagle

(Rita Smith (uncredited))

Mabel Smaney

(Passerby Outside Theatre (uncredited))

Gil Smith

(Mike Hardesty at 6 (uncredited))

Paul Smith

(Albert Shaw (uncredited))

Charles Soldani

(Indian on Train (uncredited))

Bert Spencer

(FBI Agent (uncredited))

Vincent St. Cyr

(Dan Savagehorse (uncredited))

Glenn Stensel

(Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited))

Michael Switlick

(Anne's 3-Year-Old Son (uncredited))

Forrest Taylor

(Wedding Minister (uncredited))

Guy Teague

(Deputy Marshal (uncredited))

Jack Tesler

(Operator (uncredited))

Roy Thinnes

(Party Guest (uncredited))

William J. Thomas

(Janitor (uncredited))

Clyde Tolson

(FBI Agent (uncredited))

Alfred Tonkel

(Druggist (uncredited))

John Truax

(Boyd (uncredited))

John Varnum

(Brackenridge (uncredited))

James Vickery

(Schaeffer (uncredited))

Elmore Vincent

(Farmer (uncredited))

Ed Wagner

(Sawyer (uncredited))

Selene Walters

(Polly (uncredited))

Maurice Wells

(Speaker (uncredited))

Adam West

(Man on Two-Way Radio (voice) (uncredited))

Will J. White

(Silvano / J. Edgar Hoover (uncredited))

Guy Wilkerson

(Cliff Eberhardt (uncredited))

Tom Wilson

(Chicago Passerby (uncredited))

Herbert Winters

(FBI Agent (uncredited))

Britt Wood

(Farmer (uncredited))

Roque Ybarra

(Murdered Indian (uncredited))

Chief Yowlachie

(Harry Willowtree (uncredited))