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The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover

The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover (1977)

1h 52m | PG-13

⭐ 5 / 10

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.

Director: Larry Cohen

Studio: Larco Productions

Genre: Drama, History

Video: 720p

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Cast

Broderick Crawford

Broderick Crawford

as J. Edgar Hoover

James Wainwright

James Wainwright

as Young Hoover

Michael Parks

Michael Parks

as Robert F. Kennedy

José Ferrer

José Ferrer

as Lionel McCoy

Celeste Holm

Celeste Holm

as Florence Hollister

Rip Torn

Rip Torn

as Dwight Webb