The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover (1977)

12/01/1977 (US) • 1h 52m

Drama, History

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

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.

Top Billed 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


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

fbi

biography

president

watergate

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