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 procedural historical drama celebrating FBI heroism against multiple threats, told with earnest patriotic conviction and period authenticity.
A dedicated FBI agent recalls the agency's battles against the Klan, organized crime and Communist spies.
Essence
Ensemble
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
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