The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover (1977)

Name: The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover
Genre: Drama, History
Released: 1977-12-01
Duration: 112 min
Cast: Broderick Crawford, James Wainwright, Michael Parks, José Ferrer, Celeste Holm

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

The story of J. Edgar Hoover, head of the FBI from 1924-1972, following his racket-busting days through his reign under eight US presidents.

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Released 1977-12-01 · 112 min · Drama, History

Directed by Larry Cohen

Cast

Broderick Crawford as J. Edgar Hoover
James Wainwright as Young Hoover
Michael Parks as Robert F. Kennedy
José Ferrer as Lionel McCoy
Celeste Holm as Florence Hollister
Rip Torn as Dwight Webb
Dan Dailey as Clyde Tolson
Ronee Blakley as Carrie DeWitt
Howard Da Silva as Pres. Franklin D. Roosevelt
John Marley as Dave Hindley
Michael Sacks as Melvin Purvis
Raymond St. Jacques as Martin Luther King
June Havoc as Hoover's Mother
Lloyd Nolan as Attorney General Harlan Stone
Andrew Duggan as Pres. Lyndon B. Johnson