have you ever felt like your be watch and like someone keep tabs on every move you make . well and just remember before you decide to break the law and the fbi will always be there . at least that the feeling you get after watch the gripping but slightly mellow crime drama and the fbi story . it trace the root of the organization from a small bureau to one of the most modern facility in the world ( in 1959 ) and by tell the story through they eye of one of it agent and chip hardesty ( james stewart ) . chip be with the fbi from day one and and he gladly put his job above everything else in the world and even occasionally his family . the fbi story track his life by depict what he do a an agent and and how be one affect his personal life . the film do a spectacular job of show what kind of case the fbi handle and how they handle them . the audience get to see chip stop ku klux klan riot and go undercover to solve an indian murder or estate scandal and bring fugitive into custody and rescue hostage and and help fight in wwii . he even help bring communist spy to justice . stewart and in a vaguely complex performance and be stellar ( a always ) a the slightly neurotic agent who love his job maybe a little too much . one of the best part about this film be that we get to see the inside working of both chip family life and his job . we witness him suffer through the death of his best friend and then his son . we also observe his wife have a miscarriage and and his marriage have rocky time . almost all of his personal problem be cause by love of his job . vera mile give a spotty performance and but it very convincing and none the less . she be never a brilliant actress and but there be always something very attractive and allure about her . well maybe that just me . sadly and none of the other performance be worth mentioning and but the attention grab story manage to keep me exceedingly interested . the cinematography of this film be impressive and especially the scene in the south american jungle . the color all have a texture that really set the atmosphere of the film . perhaps the great part of this movie be mervyn leroy fabulous direction . every scene be so fluid they just roll together to tell a brilliant story . it chock full of ingenious camera shot and some with a very hitchcockian feel . all in all and the fbi story be a spectacular and but overlook film . clocking in at two and a half hour some viewer might be intimidate and but if you get the chance i recommend jump into this one . i enjoyed jimmy stewart spectacular performance and and the captivate story .