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The FBI Story

The FBI Story (1959) Full Cast & Crew

1959Movie"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..."

Cast

J
James Stewart
as John Michael ('Chip') Hardesty
V
Vera Miles
as Lucy Ann Hardesty
M
Murray Hamilton
as Sam Crandall
L
Larry Pennell
as George Crandall
N
Nick Adams
as John Gilbert ('Jack') Graham
D
Diane Jergens
as Jennie Hardesty
J
Jean Willes
as Anna Sage
J
Joyce Taylor
as Anne Hardesty
V
Victor Millan
as Mario
P
Parley Baer
as Harry Dakins
P
Paul Genge
as "Whitey"
F
Fay Roope
as Dwight McCutcheon
E
Ed Prentiss
as U.S. Marshal
R
Robert Gist
as Medicine Salesman
B
Buzz Martin
as Mike Hardesty
K
Ken Mayer
as Casket Salesman (as Kenneth Mayer)
M
Michael Smith
as George Crandall at 12 (uncredited)
P
Patrick Whyte
as Major (uncredited)
A
Al McGranary
as Mr. Ballard (uncredited)
V
Victor Adamson
as Train Passenger (uncredited)
L
Luana Anders
as Mrs. Graham (uncredited)
A
Audley Anderson
as Farmer (uncredited)
H
Herb Armstrong
as Frank Nash (uncredited)
E
Eleanor Audley
as Mrs. King - Graham's Mother (uncredited)
B
Benjie Bancroft
as FBI Agent (uncredited)
D
David Barclay
as FBI Agent #3 (uncredited)
F
Fern Barry
as Farmer's Wife (uncredited)
C
Charles Bateman
as FBI Agent (uncredited)
B
Barbara Beall
as Party Guest (uncredited)
K
Kimberly Beck
as Jennie Hardesty at 2 (uncredited)
S
Shirley Bonne
as Party Guest (uncredited)
N
Nesdon Booth
as Sandy - Driver (uncredited)
R
Richard Boyer
as Ticket Agent (uncredited)
C
Chet Brandenburg
as Construction Worker (uncredited)
J
Jerry Brent
as Western Union Boy (uncredited)
L
Lowell Brown
as Party Guest (uncredited)
P
Peter Brown
as FBI Agent at Hearting (voice) (uncredited)
C
Charles Brunner
as Bill Smith (uncredited)
T
Theona Bryant
as Edith Crandall (uncredited)
H
Henry Casso
as Man in Phone Booth (uncredited)
D
Dick Cherney
as FBI Agent (uncredited)
R
Robert Clarke
as Bartender (uncredited)
M
Mary Lou Clifford
as Indian Switchboard Operator (uncredited)
B
Bud Cokes
as FBI Agent (uncredited)
A
Alan Craig
as Fred Barker (uncredited)
J
Jane Crowley
as Ma Barker (uncredited)
J
John Damler
as Denver S.A.C. (uncredited)
J
Jeanne Dante
as Party Guest (uncredited)
S
Susan Davis
as Party Guest (uncredited)
A
Angelo De Meo
as Fred Hunter (uncredited)
S
Sayre Dearing
as Airport Employee (uncredited)
G
Gabriel Del Valle
as Argentine Policeman (uncredited)
V
Vera Denham
as Farmer's Wife (uncredited)
P
Paul Denton
as FBI Agent (uncredited)
A
Ann Doran
as Mrs. Ballard (uncredited)
J
Joan Dupuis
as Party Guest (uncredited)
R
Robin Eccles
as Anne Hardesty at 4 (uncredited)
M
Mary Ann Edwards
as Marge (uncredited)
T
Tippy Elam
as Shoeshine Boy (uncredited)
B
Ben Erway
as Justice Dept. Lawyer (uncredited)
E
Ella Ethridge
as Farmer's Wife (uncredited)
S
Sam Flint
as Doctor (uncredited)
G
George Ford
as Plane Passenger (uncredited)
T
Terry Frost
as Craig (uncredited)
M
Michael Garrett
as Insurance Salesman (uncredited)
K
Kenneth Gibson
as Graduation Audience Member (uncredited)
A
Arthur D. Gilmour
as Major (uncredited)
J
James Gonzalez
as FBI Agent (uncredited)
R
Roy Gordon
as Emmett Reese (uncredited)
R
Rand Harper
as Assistant Denver S.A.C. (uncredited)
E
Elizabeth Harrower
as Clerk (uncredited)
H
Harry Harvey
as Mrs. King's Neighbor (uncredited)
L
Les Hellman
as Kirby (uncredited)
J
Jack Henderson
as Hardware Store Owner (uncredited)
T
Tex Holden
as Townsman (uncredited)
J
Judd Holdren
as Party Guest (uncredited)
J
J. Edgar Hoover
as J. Edgar Hoover (uncredited)
R
Rand Hopper
as Assistant Denver S.A.C. (uncredited)
C
Carroll House
as Dover (uncredited)
S
Sid Kane
as George Metzger - Espionage Agent (uncredited)
S
Stacy Keach, Sr.
as Machine Gun Kelly (uncredited)
R
Rickey Kelman
as Mike Hardesty at 10 (uncredited)
G
George Khoury
as Alvin Karpis (uncredited)
W
Walter Kightly
as FBI Agent (uncredited)
K
Kay E. Kuter
as Barber (uncredited)
M
Morgan Lane
as Party Guest (uncredited)
E
Eddie Little Sky
as Henry Roanhorse (uncredited)
R
Robert Locke Lorraine
as Plane Passenger (uncredited)
W
William Lovett
as Party Guest (uncredited)
J
Jenni Lynn
as Jennie Hardesty at 4 (uncredited)
T
Ted Mapes
as FBI Agent (uncredited)
L
Lori Martin
as Anne Hardesty at 8 (uncredited)
R
Russ McCubbin
as Ku Klux Klan Member / Man Setting In Diner (uncredited)
D
David McMahon
as Klansman (uncredited)
T
Tom Monroe
as Klansman (uncredited)
R
Ray Montgomery
as Driver (uncredited)
B
Burt Mustin
as Uncle Fudd Schneider (uncredited)
D
Dorothy Neumann
as Landlady (uncredited)
R
Ron Nyman
as Commuter at Airport (uncredited)
A
Alan Paige
as Checker (uncredited)
G
George Pembroke
as Chief of Civil Aeronautics Board (uncredited)
B
Bob Peoples
as Sam Cowley (uncredited)
S
Scott Peters
as John Dillinger (uncredited)
B
Bob Peterson
as Pretty Boy Foyd (uncredited)
W
William Phipps
as Baby Face Nelson (uncredited)
J
John Pickard
as Klansman (uncredited)
M
Murray Pollack
as FBI Agent (uncredited)
J
Jim Porcupine
as Indian Switchboard Operator (uncredited)
J
James Porta
as Argentine Policeman (uncredited)
C
Charles Postal
as Justice Dept. Lawyer (uncredited)
J
John Quijada
as Argentine Policeman (uncredited)
P
Paul Ravel
as Counterman (uncredited)
G
Grandon Rhodes
as Minister at Funeral (uncredited)
H
Herman Rudin
as Hoodlum (uncredited)
E
Emily All Runner
as Servant Girl (uncredited)
G
Grant Scott
as Party Guest (uncredited)
G
George Selk
as Organist / Janitor (uncredited)
D
Dorothy Skyeagle
as Rita Smith (uncredited)
M
Mabel Smaney
as Passerby Outside Theatre (uncredited)
G
Gil Smith
as Mike Hardesty at 6 (uncredited)
P
Paul Smith
as Albert Shaw (uncredited)
C
Charles Soldani
as Indian on Train (uncredited)
B
Bert Spencer
as FBI Agent (uncredited)
V
Vincent St. Cyr
as Dan Savagehorse (uncredited)
G
Glenn Stensel
as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
M
Michael Switlick
as Anne's 3-Year-Old Son (uncredited)
F
Forrest Taylor
as Wedding Minister (uncredited)
G
Guy Teague
as Deputy Marshal (uncredited)
J
Jack Tesler
as Operator (uncredited)
R
Roy Thinnes
as Party Guest (uncredited)
W
William J. Thomas
as Janitor (uncredited)
C
Clyde Tolson
as FBI Agent (uncredited)
A
Alfred Tonkel
as Druggist (uncredited)
J
John Truax
as Boyd (uncredited)
J
John Varnum
as Brackenridge (uncredited)
J
James Vickery
as Schaeffer (uncredited)
E
Elmore Vincent
as Farmer (uncredited)
E
Ed Wagner
as Sawyer (uncredited)
S
Selene Walters
as Polly (uncredited)
M
Maurice Wells
as Speaker (uncredited)
A
Adam West
as Man on Two-Way Radio (voice) (uncredited)
W
Will J. White
as Silvano / J. Edgar Hoover (uncredited)
G
Guy Wilkerson
as Cliff Eberhardt (uncredited)
T
Tom Wilson
as Chicago Passerby (uncredited)
H
Herbert Winters
as FBI Agent (uncredited)
B
Britt Wood
as Farmer (uncredited)
R
Roque Ybarra
as Murdered Indian (uncredited)
C
Chief Yowlachie
as Harry Willowtree (uncredited)

Crew

R
Richard L. Breen
Screenplay
M
Mervyn LeRoy
Director
J
John Twist
Screenplay
T
Ted Mapes
Stunts
I
Irvin Jay
Sound Editor
H
Harlan W. Phillips
Makeup Artist
J
J. Edgar Hoover
Thanks
A
Ann Saunders
Hairstylist
G
George Reid
Sound Editor
J
John F. Burnett
Assistant Editor
J
Jack Boland
Assistant Director
M
Mervyn LeRoy
Producer
J
John Beckman
Art Direction
P
Philip W. Anderson
Editor
M
Murray Cutter
Orchestrator
R
Ralph S. Hurst
Set Decoration
J
Joseph F. Biroc
Director of Photography
G
Gordon Bau
Makeup Supervisor
D
David Silver
Assistant Director
D
Don Whitehead
Book
A
Adele Palmer
Costume Designer
G
Gil Kissel
Assistant Director
M
M.A. Merrick
Sound
M
Max Steiner
Original Music Composer
B
Bob Herron
Stunts