The FBI Story

The FBI Story (1959)

  • 56% of users liked it
    (237 ratings)

If Warner Bros.' pageantlike The FBI Story resembles an episode of Jack Webb's Dragnet at times, it's probably because the screenplay was by veteran Dragnet scrivener Richard L. Breen. The film meticulously details the history of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, from its formation in 1924 to the… More

Unrated, 2 hr. 29 min.
Directed By
Mervyn LeRoy
Written By
John Twist, Richard Breen
Genres
Drama, Mystery & Suspense, Classics
In Theaters
Oct 1, 1959 Wide
On DVD
Aug 15, 2006

Critic Reviews

  • Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

    LeRoy's picture is an uncritical, decently made salute to the FBI and Edgar Hoover

  • Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

    Seems to have an endless amount of stories at its disposal.

  • Diana Saenger, About.com

    Several things about this film left me less than enthusiastic about it.

  • John J. Puccio, Movie Metropolis

    ...looks and feels like a recruiting poster for the Bureau.

  • John J. Puccio, Movie Metropolis

    Hoover was very proud of The FBI Story. If you can stay awake through it, you might like it, too.

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  • Anthony V


    Intriguing condensation of some the FBI's major cases.

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