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The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover
The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover

The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover

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

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

112 mins

Rating

5/10

Release Date

01 December 1977

Country

United States of America

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

George D. Wallace

George D. Wallace

Senator Joseph McCarthy

Henderson Forsythe

Henderson Forsythe

Suydam

Fred J. Scollay

Fred J. Scollay

Putnam

William Wellman Jr.

William Wellman Jr.

Dwight Webb Sr.

Ellen Barber

Ellen Barber

Janice Harper

Art Lund

Art Lund

Benchley

Mary Alice Moore

Mary Alice Moore

Miss Bryant

Jim Antonio

Jim Antonio

Senator Kenneth McKellar

Gregg Abels

Gregg Abels

President's Aide

Dan Resin

Dan Resin

President's Advisor

James Dixon

James Dixon

Reilly

Penny du Pont

Penny du Pont

Newscaster

Alvin Miles

Alvin Miles

Valet

John Bay

John Bay

Heywood Brown

Brooks Morton

Brooks Morton

Earl Warren

Richard M. Dixon

Richard M. Dixon

The President

James Dukas

James Dukas

Frank

Ron Faber

Ron Faber

Hijacker

Sam Chew Jr.

Sam Chew Jr.

FBI Agent

Paul Thomas

Paul Thomas

FBI Agent

Ken Harvey

Ken Harvey

FBI Agent

Jack Drummond

Jack Drummond

FBI Agent

Colin Bremner

Colin Bremner

FBI Agent

Dana Rowe

Dana Rowe

FBI Agent

Hanns Manship

Hanns Manship

FBI Agent

Ed Nast

Ed Nast

FBI Agent

Tanya Roberts

Tanya Roberts

Stewardess

Margo Lynn Curtis

Margo Lynn Curtis

Stewardess

Larry Pine

Larry Pine

Kelly

John Stefano

John Stefano

Harry Brunette

Jennifer Lee Pryor

Jennifer Lee Pryor

Ethel Brunette

Gwyn Gilliss

Gwyn Gilliss

Mary Jo Kopechne (voice)

Bruce Weitz

Bruce Weitz

Voice on Tape

Wyman Kane

Wyman Kane

Senator Markum

Gordon Zimmerman

Gordon Zimmerman

Louis Lepke

Marty Lee

Marty Lee

Mafia Man

Reno Carrel

Reno Carrel

Dillinger

Frank Rohrbach

Frank Rohrbach

White House Aide

Marshall Bordon

Marshall Bordon

White House Aide

Joe Mayo

Joe Mayo

White House Aide

Joe ArrowSmith

Joe ArrowSmith

Newspaper Man

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