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The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover

(1977)

Drama, History

.

1hrs 52m

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.

Score

50

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The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover 1977 trailer

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Broderick Crawford as J. Edgar Hoover

Broderick Crawford

** J. Edgar Hoover

James Wainwright as Young Hoover

James Wainwright

** Young Hoover

Michael Parks as Robert F. Kennedy

Michael Parks

** Robert F. Kennedy

José Ferrer as Lionel McCoy

José Ferrer

** Lionel McCoy

Celeste Holm as Florence Hollister

Celeste Holm

** Florence Hollister

Rip Torn as Dwight Webb

Rip Torn

** Dwight Webb

Dan Dailey as Clyde Tolson

Dan Dailey

** Clyde Tolson

Ronee Blakley as Carrie DeWitt

Ronee Blakley

** Carrie DeWitt

Howard Da Silva as Pres. Franklin D. Roosevelt

Howard Da Silva

** Pres. Franklin D. Roosevelt

John Marley as Dave Hindley

John Marley

** Dave Hindley

Michael Sacks as Melvin Purvis

Michael Sacks

** Melvin Purvis

Raymond St. Jacques as Martin Luther King

Raymond St. Jacques

** Martin Luther King

June Havoc as Hoover's Mother

June Havoc

** Hoover's Mother

Lloyd Nolan as Attorney General Harlan Stone

Lloyd Nolan

** Attorney General Harlan Stone

Andrew Duggan as Pres. Lyndon B. Johnson

Andrew Duggan

** Pres. Lyndon B. Johnson

Jack Cassidy as Damon Runyon

Jack Cassidy

** Damon Runyon

George Plimpton as Quentin Reynolds

George Plimpton

** Quentin Reynolds

Lloyd Gough as Walter Winchell

Lloyd Gough

** Walter Winchell

William Jordan as Pres. John F. Kennedy

William Jordan

** Pres. John F. Kennedy

Brad Dexter as Alvin Karpis

Brad Dexter

** Alvin Karpis

George D. Wallace as Senator Joseph McCarthy

George D. Wallace

** Senator Joseph McCarthy

Henderson Forsythe as Suydam

Henderson Forsythe

** Suydam

Fred J. Scollay as Putnam

Fred J. Scollay

** Putnam

William Wellman Jr. as Dwight Webb Sr.

William Wellman Jr.

** Dwight Webb Sr.

Ellen Barber as Janice Harper

Ellen Barber

** Janice Harper

Art Lund as Benchley

Art Lund

** Benchley

Mary Alice Moore as Miss Bryant

Mary Alice Moore

** Miss Bryant

Jim Antonio as Senator Kenneth McKellar

Jim Antonio

** Senator Kenneth McKellar

Gregg Abels as President's Aide

Gregg Abels

** President's Aide

Dan Resin as President's Advisor

Dan Resin

** President's Advisor

James Dixon as Reilly

James Dixon

** Reilly

Penny du Pont as Newscaster

Penny du Pont

** Newscaster

Alvin Miles as Valet

Alvin Miles

** Valet

John Bay as Heywood Brown

John Bay

** Heywood Brown

Brooks Morton as Earl Warren

Brooks Morton

** Earl Warren

Richard M. Dixon as The President

Richard M. Dixon

** The President

James Dukas as Frank

James Dukas

** Frank

Ron Faber as Hijacker

Ron Faber

** Hijacker

Sam Chew Jr. as FBI Agent

Sam Chew Jr.

** FBI Agent

Paul Thomas as FBI Agent

Paul Thomas

** FBI Agent

Ken Harvey as FBI Agent

Ken Harvey

** FBI Agent

Jack Drummond as FBI Agent

Jack Drummond

** FBI Agent

Colin Bremner as FBI Agent

Colin Bremner

** FBI Agent

Dana Rowe as FBI Agent

Dana Rowe

** FBI Agent

Hanns Manship as FBI Agent

Hanns Manship

** FBI Agent

Ed Nast as FBI Agent

Ed Nast

** FBI Agent

Tanya Roberts as Stewardess

Tanya Roberts

** Stewardess

Margo Lynn Curtis as Stewardess

Margo Lynn Curtis

** Stewardess

Larry Pine as Kelly

Larry Pine

** Kelly

John Stefano as Harry Brunette

John Stefano

** Harry Brunette

Jennifer Lee Pryor as Ethel Brunette

Jennifer Lee Pryor

** Ethel Brunette

Gwyn Gilliss as Mary Jo Kopechne (voice)

Gwyn Gilliss

** Mary Jo Kopechne (voice)

Bruce Weitz as Voice on Tape

Bruce Weitz

** Voice on Tape

Wyman Kane as Senator Markum

Wyman Kane

** Senator Markum

Gordon Zimmerman as Louis Lepke

Gordon Zimmerman

** Louis Lepke

Marty Lee as Mafia Man

Marty Lee

** Mafia Man

Reno Carrel as Dillinger

Reno Carrel

** Dillinger

Frank Rohrbach as White House Aide

Frank Rohrbach

** White House Aide

Marshall Bordon as White House Aide

Marshall Bordon

** White House Aide

Joe Mayo as White House Aide

Joe Mayo

** White House Aide

Joe ArrowSmith as Newspaper Man

Joe ArrowSmith

** Newspaper Man

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