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The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover
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.
The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover
December 1, 1977
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Cast (61)
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Broderick Crawford
J. Edgar Hoover
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James Wainwright
Young Hoover
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Michael Parks
Robert F. Kennedy
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José Ferrer
Lionel McCoy
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Celeste Holm
Florence Hollister
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Rip Torn
Dwight Webb
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Dan Dailey
Clyde Tolson
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Ronee Blakley
Carrie DeWitt
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Howard Da Silva
Pres. Franklin D. Roosevelt
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John Marley
Dave Hindley
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Michael Sacks
Melvin Purvis
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Raymond St. Jacques
Martin Luther King
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June Havoc
Hoover's Mother
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Lloyd Nolan
Attorney General Harlan Stone
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Andrew Duggan
Pres. Lyndon B. Johnson
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Jack Cassidy
Damon Runyon
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George Plimpton
Quentin Reynolds
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Lloyd Gough
Walter Winchell
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William Jordan
Pres. John F. Kennedy
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Brad Dexter
Alvin Karpis
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George D. Wallace
Senator Joseph McCarthy
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Henderson Forsythe
Suydam
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Fred J. Scollay
Putnam
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William Wellman Jr.
Dwight Webb Sr.
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Ellen Barber
Janice Harper
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Art Lund
Benchley
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Mary Alice Moore
Miss Bryant
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Jim Antonio
Senator Kenneth McKellar
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Gregg Abels
President's Aide
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Dan Resin
President's Advisor
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James Dixon
Reilly
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Penny du Pont
Newscaster
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Alvin Miles
Valet
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John Bay
Heywood Brown
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Brooks Morton
Earl Warren
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Richard M. Dixon
The President
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James Dukas
Frank
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Ron Faber
Hijacker
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Sam Chew Jr.
FBI Agent
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Paul Thomas
FBI Agent
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Ken Harvey
FBI Agent
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Jack Drummond
FBI Agent
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Colin Bremner
FBI Agent
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Dana Rowe
FBI Agent
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Hanns Manship
FBI Agent
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Ed Nast
FBI Agent
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Tanya Roberts
Stewardess
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Margo Lynn Curtis
Stewardess
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Larry Pine
Kelly
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John Stefano
Harry Brunette
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Jennifer Lee Pryor
Ethel Brunette
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Gwyn Gilliss
Mary Jo Kopechne (voice)
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Bruce Weitz
Voice on Tape
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Wyman Kane
Senator Markum
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Gordon Zimmerman
Louis Lepke
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Marty Lee
Mafia Man
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Reno Carrel
Dillinger
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Frank Rohrbach
White House Aide
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Marshall Bordon
White House Aide
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Joe Mayo
White House Aide
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Joe ArrowSmith
Newspaper Man
Crew (32)
Directing
Writing
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Larry Cohen
Writer
Production
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Larry Cohen
Producer
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Janelle Webb
Co-Producer
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Carmen La Via
Casting Consultant
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Peter Sabiston
Production Executive
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Arthur Mandelberg
Associate Producer
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Fifi Oscard
Casting Consultant
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Fenton Hamilton
Production Consultant
Sound
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Miklós Rózsa
Original Music Composer
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Ken Hall
Music Editor
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Jane Landis
Sound
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Robin Clarke
Music Editor
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Robert Ghiraldini
Sound
Art
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Cathy Davis
Production Design
Camera
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Stefan Czapsky
Assistant Camera
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Janelle Webb
Still Photographer
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Barry Abrams
Additional Photography
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Itzach Barouch
Key Grip
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Paul Glickman
Director of Photography
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Mark Zavad
Additional Photography
Costume & Make-Up
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Ve Neill
Makeup Artist
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Lewis Freedman
Costume Design
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Steve Neill
Makeup Artist
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Carolyn Loewenstein
Costume Design
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Josephine Cianella
Makeup Artist
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Rifka Gold
Makeup Artist
Crew
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John M. Crewdson
Technical Advisor
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Ronni Chasen
Unit Publicist
Editing
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Chris Lebenzon
Editor