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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.
Drama   History
📜 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.
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 1977-12-01
⌚ Running Time: 112 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 5.0

Beloved Cast

Broderick Crawford original image
J. Edgar Hoover
Broderick Crawford
James Wainwright original image
Young Hoover
James Wainwright
Michael Parks original image
Robert F. Kennedy
Michael Parks
José Ferrer original image
Lionel McCoy
José Ferrer
Celeste Holm original image
Florence Hollister
Celeste Holm
Rip Torn original image
Dwight Webb
Rip Torn
Dan Dailey original image
Clyde Tolson
Dan Dailey
Ronee Blakley original image
Carrie DeWitt
Ronee Blakley
Howard Da Silva original image
Pres. Franklin D. Roosevelt
Howard Da Silva
John Marley original image
Dave Hindley
John Marley
Michael Sacks original image
Melvin Purvis
Michael Sacks
Raymond St. Jacques original image
Martin Luther King
Raymond St. Jacques
June Havoc original image
Hoover's Mother
June Havoc
Lloyd Nolan original image
Attorney General Harlan Stone
Lloyd Nolan
Andrew Duggan original image
Pres. Lyndon B. Johnson
Andrew Duggan
Jack Cassidy original image
Damon Runyon
Jack Cassidy
George Plimpton original image
Quentin Reynolds
George Plimpton
Lloyd Gough original image
Walter Winchell
Lloyd Gough
William Jordan original image
Pres. John F. Kennedy
William Jordan
Brad Dexter original image
Alvin Karpis
Brad Dexter
George D. Wallace original image
Senator Joseph McCarthy
George D. Wallace
Henderson Forsythe original image
Suydam
Henderson Forsythe
Fred J. Scollay original image
Putnam
Fred J. Scollay
William Wellman Jr. original image
Dwight Webb Sr.
William Wellman Jr.
Ellen Barber original image
Janice Harper
Ellen Barber
Art Lund original image
Benchley
Art Lund
Mary Alice Moore original image
Miss Bryant
Mary Alice Moore
Jim Antonio original image
Senator Kenneth McKellar
Jim Antonio
Gregg Abels original image
President's Aide
Gregg Abels
Dan Resin original image
President's Advisor
Dan Resin
James Dixon original image
Reilly
James Dixon
Penny du Pont original image
Newscaster
Penny du Pont
Alvin Miles original image
Valet
Alvin Miles
John Bay original image
Heywood Brown
John Bay
Brooks Morton original image
Earl Warren
Brooks Morton
Richard M. Dixon original image
The President
Richard M. Dixon
James Dukas original image
Frank
James Dukas
Ron Faber original image
Hijacker
Ron Faber
Sam Chew Jr. original image
FBI Agent
Sam Chew Jr.
Paul Thomas original image
FBI Agent
Paul Thomas
Ken Harvey original image
FBI Agent
Ken Harvey
Jack Drummond original image
FBI Agent
Jack Drummond
Colin Bremner original image
FBI Agent
Colin Bremner
Dana Rowe original image
FBI Agent
Dana Rowe
Hanns Manship original image
FBI Agent
Hanns Manship
Ed Nast original image
FBI Agent
Ed Nast
Tanya Roberts original image
Stewardess
Tanya Roberts
Margo Lynn Curtis original image
Stewardess
Margo Lynn Curtis
Larry Pine original image
Kelly
Larry Pine
John Stefano original image
Harry Brunette
John Stefano
Jennifer Lee Pryor original image
Ethel Brunette
Jennifer Lee Pryor
Gwyn Gilliss original image
Mary Jo Kopechne (voice)
Gwyn Gilliss
Bruce Weitz original image
Voice on Tape
Bruce Weitz
Wyman Kane original image
Senator Markum
Wyman Kane
Gordon Zimmerman original image
Louis Lepke
Gordon Zimmerman
Marty Lee original image
Mafia Man
Marty Lee
Reno Carrel original image
Dillinger
Reno Carrel
Frank Rohrbach original image
White House Aide
Frank Rohrbach
Marshall Bordon original image
White House Aide
Marshall Bordon
Joe Mayo original image
White House Aide
Joe Mayo
Joe ArrowSmith original image
Newspaper Man
Joe ArrowSmith

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