Movie·1977·112 min

The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover

Name: The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover
Genre: Drama, History
Released: 1977-12-01
Duration: 112 min
Cast: Broderick Crawford, James Wainwright, Michael Parks, José Ferrer, Celeste Holm

The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover streams in the US on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo and 2 more apps, as of October 5, 2026.

The files that escaped the shredder have become an incredible motion picture.

5.1 / 10 · TMDB

Drama History

The story of J. Edgar Hoover, head of the FBI from 1924-1972, following his racket-busting days through his reign under eight US presidents.

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