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The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover poster

The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover

"The files that escaped the shredder have become an incredible motion picture."

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PG 1977 · 1h 52m
Drama, History
Starring Broderick Crawford · James Wainwright · Michael Parks
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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.

Theatrical
Dec 1, 1977
Director
Larry Cohen
Producers
Janelle Webb, Arthur Mandelberg, Larry Cohen
Music
Miklós Rózsa
Studio
Larco Productions
Keywords
fbi biography president watergate
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B
Broderick Crawford
J. Edgar Hoover
J
James Wainwright
Young Hoover
M
Michael Parks
Robert F. Kennedy
J
José Ferrer
Lionel McCoy
C
Celeste Holm
Florence Hollister
R
Rip Torn
Dwight Webb
D
Dan Dailey
Clyde Tolson
R
Ronee Blakley
Carrie DeWitt
H
Howard Da Silva
Pres. Franklin D. Roosevelt
J
John Marley
Dave Hindley
M
Michael Sacks
Melvin Purvis
R
Raymond St. Jacques
Martin Luther King
J
June Havoc
Hoover's Mother
L
Lloyd Nolan
Attorney General Harlan Stone
A
Andrew Duggan
Pres. Lyndon B. Johnson
J
Jack Cassidy
Damon Runyon
G
George Plimpton
Quentin Reynolds
L
Lloyd Gough
Walter Winchell
W
William Jordan
Pres. John F. Kennedy
B
Brad Dexter
Alvin Karpis
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