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The FBI Story

1959 · 149 min

A stately, patriotic tour through decades of crime-fighting, earnest and procedural, with flashes of danger and quiet domestic sacrifice.

Directed by
Mervyn LeRoy
Genres
Drama, Crime
Starring
James Stewart, Vera Miles, Murray Hamilton
Tagline
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...
Overview
A dedicated FBI agent recalls the agency's battles against the Klan, organized crime and Communist spies.

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Directed by
Mervyn LeRoy
Genres
Drama, Crime
Starring
James Stewart, Vera Miles, Murray Hamilton
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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • justice
  • family
  • loyalty
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
  • workplace
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • procedural
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance3
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
drama, crime
Directed by
Mervyn LeRoy
Written by
Richard L. Breen, John Twist
Starring
James Stewart, Vera Miles, Murray Hamilton, Larry Pennell, Nick Adams, Diane Jergens, Jean Willes, Joyce Taylor
Music
Max Steiner
Cinematography
Joseph F. Biroc
Runtime
149 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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