this film be to the f. b. i. history a knott berry farm be to the old west . shamelessly sanitized version of the federal bureau of investigation fight against crime . hoover heavy hand ( do he have any other kind . ) show throughout with teevee quality script reading actor and cheesy set and cheap sound effect and light 101. with jimmy stewart at 20 % of dramatic capacity and vera mile chew the scenery and the film feature every c lister know in the mid fifty with nary a hint of irony or humor and from the amazon jungle to the back yard barbecue and everything reek of sound stage and back lot . even the gunshot be can and familiar . i imagine mervyn leroy get drunk every night . except for a few ( very few ) interest exterior establish shot and nothing here of note beyond a curio .