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Private Files Of J. Edgar Hoover, The

Private Files Of J. Edgar Hoover, The(1977)

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The life of former FBI director J. Edgar Hoover is dramatized. Some of the notable successes of his career with the bureau are shown, including the shooting of notorious gangster John Dillinger in Chicago and Hoover's first arrest. Hoover's homosexuality, his decadent private life, and his propensit

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Cast & Crew

Larry Cohen Director
Broderick Crawford J Edgar Hoover
Jose Ferrer Lionel Mccoy
Michael Parks Robert F Kennedy
Ronee Blakley Carrie Dewitt
Rip Torn Dwight Webb
Celeste Holm Florence Hollister
Michael Sacks Melvin Purvis
Dan Dailey Clyde Tolson
Raymond St. Jacques Martin Luther King Jr
Andrew Duggan Lyndon B Johnson
John Marley Dave Hindley
Howard Da Silva Franklin Delano Roosevelt
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MPAA Ratings:  PG Premiere Info: 
Release Date:  1977 Production Date: 
Color/B&W:  Color Distributions Co: 
Sound:  Mono Production Co:  .....Production Company, Anvil Sound Services .....Production Company, American International Pictures .....Theatrical Distributor, Itc Entertainment Group .....Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Duration(mins):  Country:  United States (USA)
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    Mike Boosy 2009-10-03

    Academy award winner Broderick Crawford is fantastic as the lead.A bit beefier than his Highway Patrol days his style is still magic.If he was 10 years... MORE>

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