The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover

Dec 1, 1977

1h 52m

★ 5.0

The files that escaped the shredder have become an incredible motion picture.

Overview

The story of the late J. Edgar Hoover, who was head of the FBI from 1924-1972. The film follows Hoover from his racket-busting days through his reign under eight U.S. presidents.

Genres

Drama

History

Production Companies

Larco Productions

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Cast

J. Edgar Hoover

Broderick Crawford

Young Hoover

James Wainwright

Robert F. Kennedy

Michael Parks

Lionel McCoy

José Ferrer

Florence Hollister

Celeste Holm

Dwight Webb

Rip Torn

Clyde Tolson

Dan Dailey

Carrie DeWitt

Ronee Blakley

Pres. Franklin D. Roosevelt

Howard Da Silva

Dave Hindley

John Marley

Melvin Purvis

Michael Sacks

Martin Luther King

Raymond St. Jacques

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