The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover

1h 52min

Drama

History

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

Broderick Crawford

J. Edgar Hoover
James Wainwright

James Wainwright

Young Hoover
Michael Parks

Michael Parks

Robert F. Kennedy
José Ferrer

José Ferrer

Lionel McCoy
Celeste Holm

Celeste Holm

Florence Hollister
Rip Torn

Rip Torn

Dwight Webb
Dan Dailey

Dan Dailey

Clyde Tolson
Ronee Blakley

Ronee Blakley

Carrie DeWitt
Howard Da Silva

Howard Da Silva

Pres. Franklin D. Roosevelt
John Marley

John Marley

Dave Hindley
Michael Sacks

Michael Sacks

Melvin Purvis
Raymond St. Jacques

Raymond St. Jacques

Martin Luther King
June Havoc

June Havoc

Hoover's Mother
Lloyd Nolan

Lloyd Nolan

Attorney General Harlan Stone
Andrew Duggan

Andrew Duggan

Pres. Lyndon B. Johnson
Jack Cassidy

Jack Cassidy

Damon Runyon
George Plimpton

George Plimpton

Quentin Reynolds
Lloyd Gough

Lloyd Gough

Walter Winchell
William Jordan

William Jordan

Pres. John F. Kennedy
Brad Dexter

Brad Dexter

Alvin Karpis
George D. Wallace

George D. Wallace

Senator Joseph McCarthy
William Wellman Jr.

William Wellman Jr.

Dwight Webb Sr.
Ellen Barber

Ellen Barber

Janice Harper
Art Lund

Art Lund

Benchley
Mary Alice Moore

Mary Alice Moore

Miss Bryant
Jim Antonio

Jim Antonio

Senator Kenneth McKellar
Gregg Abels

Gregg Abels

President's Aide
Dan Resin

Dan Resin

President's Advisor
Penny du Pont

Penny du Pont

Newscaster
John Bay

John Bay

Heywood Brown
Brooks Morton

Brooks Morton

Earl Warren
Richard M. Dixon

Richard M. Dixon

The President
Ron Faber

Ron Faber

Hijacker
Sam Chew Jr.

Sam Chew Jr.

FBI Agent
Paul Thomas

Paul Thomas

FBI Agent
Ken Harvey

Ken Harvey

FBI Agent
Jack Drummond

Jack Drummond

FBI Agent
Colin Bremner

Colin Bremner

FBI Agent
Dana Rowe

Dana Rowe

FBI Agent
Hanns Manship

Hanns Manship

FBI Agent
Ed Nast

Ed Nast

FBI Agent
Tanya Roberts

Tanya Roberts

Stewardess
John Stefano

John Stefano

Harry Brunette
Jennifer Lee Pryor

Jennifer Lee Pryor

Ethel Brunette
Gwyn Gilliss

Gwyn Gilliss

Mary Jo Kopechne (voice)
Bruce Weitz

Bruce Weitz

Voice on Tape
Wyman Kane

Wyman Kane

Senator Markum
Gordon Zimmerman

Gordon Zimmerman

Louis Lepke
Marty Lee

Marty Lee

Mafia Man
Reno Carrel

Reno Carrel

Dillinger
Frank Rohrbach

Frank Rohrbach

White House Aide
Marshall Bordon

Marshall Bordon

White House Aide
Joe Mayo

Joe Mayo

White House Aide
Joe ArrowSmith

Joe ArrowSmith

Newspaper Man

Release date

1st Dec 1977

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English