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  1. The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover is a 1977 American biographical drama film written, produced, and directed by Larry Cohen. It stars Broderick Crawford as Hoover, alongside an ensemble cast including Jose Ferrer, Michael Parks, Rip Torn, James Wainwright, Celeste Holm, Ronee Blakely, John Marley, Michael Sacks, Brad Dexter, Tanya Roberts ...

    • J. Edgar Hoover

      Hoover portrayed himself (filmed from behind) in a cameo,...

  2. Dec 23, 1977 · The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover: Directed by Larry Cohen. 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.

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    • Biography, Drama
    • Larry Cohen
    • 1977-12-23
  3. Hoover portrayed himself (filmed from behind) in a cameo, addressing FBI agents in the 1959 film The FBI Story. Dorothi Fox "portrayed" Hoover in disguise in the 1971 film Bananas. Broderick Crawford and James Wainwright in the Larry Cohen film The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover (1977).

  4. 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...

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    In J. Edgar Hoover: The Man and His Secrets, Gentry describes the nature of the files: "their contents included blackmail material on the patriarch of an American political dynasty, his sons, their wives, and other women; allegations of two homosexual arrests which Hoover leaked to help defeat a witty, urbane Democratic presidential candidate ...

  6. The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover is a 1977 American biographical drama film written, produced, and directed by Larry Cohen. It stars Broderick Crawford as Hoover, alongside an ensemble cast including Jose Ferrer, Michael Parks, Rip Torn, James Wainwright, Celeste Holm, Ronee Blakely, John Marley, Michael Sacks, Brad Dexter, Tanya Roberts ...

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  8. When Hoover dies in 1972, a scandal erupts after his private files become public record and America gets a shocking glimpse into the mysterious figure who led the bureau in the most tumultuous...

    • Drama, LGBTQ+