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...”
1959 · 2 h 29 min
Directed by 
Mervyn LeRoy
Mervyn LeRoyCast
Cast not recorded here
Plot
An FBI agent recalls his cases from the 1920s to the 1950s, against the Klan, the mob and spies.
Sinekatalog’s take
Mervyn LeRoy's film, with James Stewart and Vera Miles, is polished and propagandistic, made with the Bureau's cooperation.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.5 / 10 (4,285 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.