The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover (1977)

The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover (1977)

The files that escaped the shredder have become an incredible motion picture. 1977-12-01 United States of America 112 Min. PG-13
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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.

Cast

Broderick Crawford is J. Edgar Hoover
J. Edgar Hoover
James Wainwright is Young Hoover
Young Hoover
Michael Parks is Robert F. Kennedy
Robert F. Kennedy
José Ferrer is Lionel McCoy
Lionel McCoy
Celeste Holm is Florence Hollister
Florence Hollister
Rip Torn is Dwight Webb
Dwight Webb
Dan Dailey is Clyde Tolson
Clyde Tolson
Ronee Blakley is Carrie DeWitt
Carrie DeWitt
Howard Da Silva is Pres. Franklin D. Roosevelt
Pres. Franklin D. Roosevelt
John Marley is Dave Hindley
Dave Hindley
Michael Sacks is Melvin Purvis
Melvin Purvis
Raymond St. Jacques is Martin Luther King
Martin Luther King