The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover
Dec 01, 1977 | IMDB 5
112 min Watch NowDrama, History
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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