The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover
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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Streaming availability last updated: 03:01:57 AM, 07/11/2025 PST
More Information on The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover
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. The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover featuring Broderick Crawford and James Wainwright is streaming with subscription on fuboTV, streaming with subscription on MGM+ (Via Philo), free on Tubi, and 4 others. It's a biography and drama movie.
Director
Larry Cohen
J. Edgar Hoover
Broderick Crawford
Young Hoover
James Wainwright
Robert F. Kennedy
Michael Parks
Lionel McCoy
José Ferrer
Florence Hollister
Celeste Holm
Dwight Webb
Rip Torn
Clyde Tolson
Dan Dailey
Carrie DeWitt
Ronee Blakley
Pres. Franklin D. Roosevelt
Howard Da Silva
Dave Hindley
John Marley
Melvin Purvis
Michael Sacks
Martin Luther King
Raymond St. Jacques
Hoover's Mother
June Havoc
Attorney General Harlan Stone
Lloyd Nolan
Pres. Lyndon B. Johnson
Andrew Duggan
Damon Runyon
Jack Cassidy
Quentin Reynolds
George Plimpton
Walter Winchell
Lloyd Gough
Pres. John F. Kennedy
William Jordan
Alvin Karpis
Brad Dexter
Senator Joseph McCarthy
George Wallace
Composer
Miklós Rózsa
Ratings & Reviews
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I didn't see the reason for the low Reelgood user ratings. I agree with IMDB's. This was a historical look at various key moments in J. Edgar Hoover's life as opposed to a continuous story, deftly edited to look continuous. It was interesting to see the depiction of various Presidents and key figures during his tenure, e.g., LBJ, Bobby Kennedy, MLK Jr., Nixon. The scene with MLK Jr. and J. Edgar Hoover was perhaps the most interesting. Ironically, the actor depicting J. Edgar Hoover, who did a good job of depicting a personality (presumably J. Edgar Hoover's) had somewhat of a likeness to LBJ, who was instead depicted by a well-known actor in this film.
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