Cameo: [J. Edgar Hoover] Two FBI agents were on the set at all times. J. Edgar Hoover personally chose James Stewart for the role of Chip Hardesty because he felt that Stewart conveyed a positive image. J. Edgar Hoover forced director Mervyn LeRoy to re-shoot a scene because he didn't approve of one of the extras. Security checks were performed on all those involved on the film's production. Supposedly, and this may've been a promotional gimmick, J. Edgar Hoover wept during the s ...[Read Story ]