The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover (1977)

The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover (1977)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1977-12-01 United States of America 112 Min. PG-13
5 13 votes
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.

Cast

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

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