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The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover

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Producing House

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.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1977-12-01

Runtime: 112 mins

Director: Larry Cohen

Writer: Larry Cohen

Spoken language: English

Genres: Drama, History

Original title: The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover

Production Companies: Larco Productions

Production Countries: United States of America

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