The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover(1977)

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

50

1h 52m

  • Drama,
  • History

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.

Cast

  • Broderick Crawford

    Broderick Crawford

    J. Edgar Hoover

  • James Wainwright

    James Wainwright

    Young Hoover

  • Michael Parks

    Michael Parks

    Robert F. Kennedy

  • José Ferrer

    José Ferrer

    Lionel McCoy

  • Celeste Holm

    Celeste Holm

    Florence Hollister

  • Rip Torn

    Rip Torn

    Dwight Webb

  • Dan Dailey

    Dan Dailey

    Clyde Tolson

  • Ronee Blakley

    Ronee Blakley

    Carrie DeWitt

  • Howard Da Silva

    Howard Da Silva

    Pres. Franklin D. Roosevelt

  • John Marley

    John Marley

    Dave Hindley

  • Michael Sacks

    Michael Sacks

    Melvin Purvis

  • Raymond St. Jacques

    Raymond St. Jacques

    Martin Luther King

  • June Havoc

    June Havoc

    Hoover's Mother

  • Lloyd Nolan

    Lloyd Nolan

    Attorney General Harlan Stone

  • Andrew Duggan

    Andrew Duggan

    Pres. Lyndon B. Johnson

  • Jack Cassidy

    Jack Cassidy

    Damon Runyon

  • George Plimpton

    George Plimpton

    Quentin Reynolds

  • Lloyd Gough

    Lloyd Gough

    Walter Winchell

  • William Jordan

    William Jordan

    Pres. John F. Kennedy

  • Brad Dexter

    Brad Dexter

    Alvin Karpis

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    Status

    Released (Dec 1, 1977)

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