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The FBI Story

1959 film by Mervyn LeRoy
Movie film Q1085121
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The FBI Story

Summary

The FBI Story is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (236 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The FBI Story's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The FBI Story was directed by Mervyn LeRoy[4].
  • Richard L. Breen wrote the screenplay for The FBI Story[5].
  • John Twist wrote the screenplay for The FBI Story[6].
  • The FBI Story's composer is recorded as Max Steiner[7].
  • The FBI Story's genre is crime film[8].
  • The FBI Story's genre is drama film[9].
  • A cast member of The FBI Story was James Stewart[10].
  • A cast member of The FBI Story was Vera Miles[11].
  • A cast member of The FBI Story was Nick Adams[12].
  • A cast member of The FBI Story was Ann Doran[13].
  • A cast member of The FBI Story was Murray Hamilton[14].
  • A cast member of The FBI Story was Larry Pennell[15].
  • A cast member of The FBI Story was Chief Yowlachie[16].
  • A cast member of The FBI Story was Fay Roope[17].
  • A cast member of The FBI Story was Jean Willes[18].
  • A cast member of The FBI Story was Parley Baer[19].
  • A cast member of The FBI Story was Robert Gist[20].
  • A cast member of The FBI Story was Luana Anders[21].
  • A cast member of The FBI Story was Grandon Rhodes[22].
  • A cast member of The FBI Story was Adam West[23].
  • The FBI Story was produced by Mervyn LeRoy[24].
  • The FBI Story's production company is recorded as Warner Bros. Entertainment[25].
  • The FBI Story's director of photography is recorded as Joseph F. Biroc[26].
  • The original language of The FBI Story was English[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The FBI Story was produced by Mervyn LeRoy[24]. It was directed by Mervyn LeRoy[4]. Screenwriters include Richard L. Breen[5] and John Twist[6]. Cast members include James Stewart[10], Vera Miles[11], Nick Adams[12], Ann Doran[13], Murray Hamilton[14], and Larry Pennell[15].

Publication

The FBI Story was published on January 1, 1959[28]. The original language of it was English[27]. Genres include crime film[8] and drama film[9]. It was distributed by video on demand[29].

Why It Matters

The FBI Story ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (236 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Related Entities

Adam West film James Stewart Louisiana Max Steiner Mervyn LeRoy Netflix United States Vera Miles

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . interfilmes.com. Retrieved . interfilmes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . interfilmes.com. Retrieved . interfilmes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Production designer → John Beckman
    Publication date → +1959-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Richard L. Breen, John Twist
    Duration → {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+149'}
    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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