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The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover

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.

1977 |1h 52m |  Drama, History

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Cast

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Broderick Crawford

J. Edgar Hoover

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James Wainwright

Young Hoover

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Michael Parks

Robert F. Kennedy

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José Ferrer

Lionel McCoy

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Celeste Holm

Florence Hollister

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Rip Torn

Dwight Webb

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Dan Dailey

Clyde Tolson

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Ronee Blakley

Carrie DeWitt

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Howard Da Silva

Pres. Franklin D. Roosevelt

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John Marley

Dave Hindley

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Michael Sacks

Melvin Purvis

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Raymond St. Jacques

Martin Luther King

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June Havoc

Hoover's Mother

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Lloyd Nolan

Attorney General Harlan Stone

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Andrew Duggan

Pres. Lyndon B. Johnson

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Jack Cassidy

Damon Runyon

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George Plimpton

Quentin Reynolds

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Lloyd Gough

Walter Winchell

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William Jordan

Pres. John F. Kennedy

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Brad Dexter

Alvin Karpis

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George D. Wallace

Senator Joseph McCarthy

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Henderson Forsythe

Suydam

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Fred J. Scollay

Putnam

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William Wellman Jr.

Dwight Webb Sr.

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Ellen Barber

Janice Harper

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Art Lund

Benchley

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Jim Antonio

Senator Kenneth McKellar

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Dan Resin

President's Advisor

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James Dixon

Reilly

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Sam Chew Jr.

FBI Agent

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Hanns Manship

FBI Agent

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Tanya Roberts

Stewardess

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Larry Pine

Kelly

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Jennifer Lee Pryor

Ethel Brunette

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Bruce Weitz

Voice on Tape

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Status

Released

Language

English

Budget

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Revenue

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