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The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover

PG

1977

112 minutes

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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.

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Top Cast

Broderick Crawford headshot

Broderick Crawford

J. Edgar Hoover

James Wainwright headshot

James Wainwright

Young Hoover

Michael Parks headshot

Michael Parks

Robert F. Kennedy

José Ferrer headshot

José Ferrer

Lionel McCoy

Celeste Holm headshot

Celeste Holm

Florence Hollister

Rip Torn headshot

Rip Torn

Dwight Webb

Dan Dailey headshot

Dan Dailey

Clyde Tolson

Ronee Blakley headshot

Ronee Blakley

Carrie DeWitt

Howard Da Silva headshot

Howard Da Silva

Pres. Franklin D. Roosevelt

John Marley headshot

John Marley

Dave Hindley

Michael Sacks headshot

Michael Sacks

Melvin Purvis

Raymond St. Jacques headshot

Raymond St. Jacques

Martin Luther King

June Havoc headshot

June Havoc

Hoover's Mother

Lloyd Nolan headshot

Lloyd Nolan

Attorney General Harlan Stone

Andrew Duggan headshot

Andrew Duggan

Pres. Lyndon B. Johnson

Jack Cassidy headshot

Jack Cassidy

Damon Runyon

George Plimpton headshot

George Plimpton

Quentin Reynolds

Lloyd Gough headshot

Lloyd Gough

Walter Winchell

William Jordan headshot

William Jordan

Pres. John F. Kennedy

Brad Dexter headshot

Brad Dexter

Alvin Karpis

George D. Wallace headshot

George D. Wallace

Senator Joseph McCarthy

Henderson Forsythe headshot

Henderson Forsythe

Suydam

Fred J. Scollay headshot

Fred J. Scollay

Putnam

William Wellman Jr. headshot

William Wellman Jr.

Dwight Webb Sr.

Ellen Barber headshot

Ellen Barber

Janice Harper

Art Lund headshot

Art Lund

Benchley

Mary Alice Moore headshot

Mary Alice Moore

Miss Bryant

Jim Antonio headshot

Jim Antonio

Senator Kenneth McKellar

Gregg Abels headshot

Gregg Abels

President's Aide

Dan Resin headshot

Dan Resin

President's Advisor

James Dixon headshot

James Dixon

Reilly

Penny du Pont headshot

Penny du Pont

Newscaster

Alvin Miles headshot

Alvin Miles

Valet

John Bay headshot

John Bay

Heywood Brown

Brooks Morton headshot

Brooks Morton

Earl Warren

Richard M. Dixon headshot

Richard M. Dixon

The President

James Dukas headshot

James Dukas

Frank

Ron Faber headshot

Ron Faber

Hijacker

Sam Chew Jr. headshot

Sam Chew Jr.

FBI Agent

Paul Thomas headshot

Paul Thomas

FBI Agent

Ken Harvey headshot

Ken Harvey

FBI Agent

Jack Drummond headshot

Jack Drummond

FBI Agent

Colin Bremner headshot

Colin Bremner

FBI Agent

Dana Rowe headshot

Dana Rowe

FBI Agent

Hanns Manship headshot

Hanns Manship

FBI Agent

Ed Nast headshot

Ed Nast

FBI Agent

Tanya Roberts headshot

Tanya Roberts

Stewardess

Margo Lynn Curtis headshot

Margo Lynn Curtis

Stewardess

Larry Pine headshot

Larry Pine

Kelly

John Stefano headshot

John Stefano

Harry Brunette

Jennifer Lee Pryor headshot

Jennifer Lee Pryor

Ethel Brunette

Gwyn Gilliss headshot

Gwyn Gilliss

Mary Jo Kopechne (voice)

Bruce Weitz headshot

Bruce Weitz

Voice on Tape

Wyman Kane headshot

Wyman Kane

Senator Markum

Gordon Zimmerman headshot

Gordon Zimmerman

Louis Lepke

Marty Lee headshot

Marty Lee

Mafia Man

Reno Carrel headshot

Reno Carrel

Dillinger

Frank Rohrbach headshot

Frank Rohrbach

White House Aide

Marshall Bordon headshot

Marshall Bordon

White House Aide

Joe Mayo headshot

Joe Mayo

White House Aide

Joe ArrowSmith headshot

Joe ArrowSmith

Newspaper Man