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The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover (1977)
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The story of J. Edgar Hoover, head of the FBI from 1924-1972, following his racket-busting days through his reign under eight US presidents.
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Viewer insight The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover is a 1977 film in the Drama / History category from United States. Directed by Larry Cohen. Starring Broderick Crawford and James Wainwright. Runtime: about 112 minutes. Original language: English. An official trailer is available on this page. TMDB rating: 5.1/10.
Genre: Drama / History, Released in 1977, Original language: English, Production: United States, Runtime: about 112 minutes, Starring Broderick Crawford and James Wainwright.
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112 min
Original language
English
Country of origin
United States
Type
Movie
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Broderick Crawford
J. Edgar Hoover
James Wainwright
Young Hoover
Michael Parks
Robert F. Kennedy
José Ferrer
Lionel McCoy
Celeste Holm
Florence Hollister
Rip Torn
Dwight Webb
Dan Dailey
Clyde Tolson
Ronee Blakley
Carrie DeWitt
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Howard Da Silva
Pres. Franklin D. Roosevelt
John Marley
Dave Hindley
Michael Sacks
Melvin Purvis
Raymond St. Jacques
Martin Luther King
June Havoc
Hoover's Mother
Lloyd Nolan
Attorney General Harlan Stone
Director: Larry Cohen
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It is a movie released in 1977 within the Drama, History category.
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4What is the rating of The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover?
It currently holds a TMDB rating of 5.1/10 based on 15 ratings.
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Its runtime is about 112 minutes.
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