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It further fictionalizes an encounter between Hoover and longtime female friend/admirer Lela Rogers, which indicates that Hoover has a "voyeurism" fetish. In the encounter, Hoover rejects Lela's romantic advances and in return, Lela accuses Hoover of "getting off" on listening to surveillance tapes of others and renting said tapes out to others.
Dec 23, 1977 · With Broderick Crawford, James Wainwright, Michael Parks, José Ferrer. 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.
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- Biography, Drama
- Larry Cohen
- 1977-12-23
Nov 14, 2011 · In public, Hoover waged a vendetta against homosexuals and kept "confidential and secret" files on the sex lives of congressmen and presidents. But privately, according to some biographers, he had ...
Some 17,000 pages contained in 165 files that Hoover retained in the privacy of his own office suite. They evolved in an interesting way. In the beginning—and Hoover’s FBI dates back to...
Jan 1, 1977 · By Variety Staff. According to Larry Cohen, who wrote, produced and directed this $3 million look at America’s top cop, J. Edgar Hoover was a public relations gimmick. As a vindictive,...
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...
The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover is a 1977 film directed by Larry Cohen. It stars Broderick Crawford and James Wainwright. The cast includes Jose Ferrer, Michael Parks, Celeste Holm, Ronee Blakely, Tanya Roberts in a cameo role, and in final screen appearances, Jack Cassidy and Dan Dailey.
