Directed by:
Larry CohenScreenplay:
Larry CohenCinematography:
Paul GlickmanComposer:
Miklós RózsaCast:
Broderick Crawford, James Wainwright, José Ferrer, Michael Parks, Ronee Blakley, Rip Torn, Celeste Holm, Michael Sacks, Dan Dailey, Andrew Duggan, John Marley (more)Plots(1)
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. (official distributor synopsis)
Cast
![Broderick Crawford](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/269/269236_d3ee3b.jpg)
Broderick Crawford
USA
Best movies:
Producers' Showcase (1954) (series)
Beau Geste (1939)
Scandal Sheet (1952)
![James Wainwright](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/408/161408803_a2a029.jpg)
James Wainwright
USA
Best movies:
Joe Kidd (1972)
The Survivors (1983)
Battletruck (1982)
![José Ferrer](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/164/361/164361532_3c3653.jpg)
José Ferrer
Puerto Rico
Best movies:
Producers' Showcase (1954) (series)
Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
Moulin Rouge (1952)
![Michael Parks](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/730/162730839_96baa0.jpg)
Michael Parks
USA
Best movies:
Django Unchained (2012)
Hostiles (2017)
Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004)
![Ronee Blakley](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/704/161704432_a432b5.jpg)
Ronee Blakley
USA
Best movies:
A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
Nashville (1975)
The Driver (1978)
![Rip Torn](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/269/269185_f1f9bb.jpg)
Rip Torn
USA
Best movies:
Sophia Loren: Her Own Story (1980) (TV movie)
Men in Black (1997)
Hercules (1997)
![Celeste Holm](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/164/359/164359991_8e16cc.png)
Celeste Holm
USA
Best movies:
All About Eve (1950)
Columbo (1971) (series)
Gentleman's Agreement (1947)
Michael Sacks
USA
Best movies:
Split Image (1982)
The Sugarland Express (1974)
Slaughterhouse-Five (1972)
![Dan Dailey](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/273/273014_f7fb30.jpg)
Dan Dailey
USA
Best movies:
The Mortal Storm (1940)
It's Always Fair Weather (1955)
A Ticket to Tomahawk (1950)
![Andrew Duggan](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/157/763/157763640_fed211.jpg)
Andrew Duggan
USA
Best movies:
Skin Game (1971)
Seven Days in May (1964)
The Winds of War (1983) (series)
![John Marley](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/158/318/158318947_76823b.jpg)
John Marley
USA
Best movies:
The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980 (1992) (TV movie)
The Godfather: A Novel for Television (1977) (series)
The Godfather (1972)
![Howard Da Silva](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/042/871/42871845_06d4ee.jpg)
Howard Da Silva
USA
Best movies:
The Lost Weekend (1945)
Keeper of the Flame (1942)
1776 (1972)
![Lloyd Nolan](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/099/533/99533836_3a64be.jpg)
Lloyd Nolan
USA
Best movies:
Hannah and Her Sisters (1986)
Airport (1970)
Peyton Place (1957)
![Brad Dexter](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/480/480071_aaa829.jpg)
Brad Dexter
USA
Best movies:
The Magnificent Seven (1960)
Von Ryan's Express (1965)
The Asphalt Jungle (1950)
![Jack Cassidy](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/279/279616_55a431.jpg)
Jack Cassidy
USA
Best movies:
Columbo (1971) (series)
The Eiger Sanction (1975)
The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover (1977)
![June Havoc](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/281/281042_75a2b6.jpg)
June Havoc
Canada
Best movies:
Producers' Showcase (1954) (series)
Gentleman's Agreement (1947)
The Iron Curtain (1948)
![Fred J. Scollay](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/102/162102458_f76380.jpg)
Fred J. Scollay
USA
Best movies:
Death Wish (1974)
Odds Against Tomorrow (1959)
Stanley & Iris (1990)
![William Wellman Jr.](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/254/161254665_513f97.jpg)
William Wellman Jr.
USA
Best movies:
Sergeant Rutledge (1960)
The Blue and the Gray (1982) (series)
Midway (1976)
Ellen Barber
Best movies:
Firstborn (1984)
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![Raymond St. Jacques](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/158/712/158712279_4e90f0.jpg)
Raymond St. Jacques
USA
Best movies:
Producers' Showcase (1954) (series)
The Name of the Game (1968) (series)
Roots (1977) (series)