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The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover
“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.
Directed by Larry Cohen
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Status
Released
Released
December 1, 1977
Runtime
1h 52m
Language
English
Top cast
Broderick Crawford
J. Edgar Hoover
James Wainwright
Young Hoover
Michael Parks
Robert F. Kennedy
José Ferrer
Lionel McCoy
Celeste Holm
Florence Hollister
Rip Torn
Dwight Webb
Dan Dailey
Clyde Tolson
Ronee Blakley
Carrie DeWitt
Howard Da Silva
Pres. Franklin D. Roosevelt
John Marley
Dave Hindley
Michael Sacks
Melvin Purvis
Raymond St. Jacques
Martin Luther King
June Havoc
Hoover's Mother
Lloyd Nolan
Attorney General Harlan Stone
Andrew Duggan
Pres. Lyndon B. Johnson
Jack Cassidy
Damon Runyon
George Plimpton
Quentin Reynolds
Lloyd Gough
Walter Winchell
William Jordan
Pres. John F. Kennedy
Brad Dexter
Alvin Karpis
