
The film weaves the declassified documents that survived shredding into a narrative, tracing Hoover’s rise from his early racket‑busting efforts to his unprecedented control of the FBI across eight U.S. presidents, and highlighting his controversial tactics and lasting influence on American law enforcement.
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Explore the complete cast of The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover, including both lead and supporting actors. Learn who plays each character, discover their past roles and achievements, and find out what makes this ensemble cast stand out in the world of film and television.

Broderick Crawford
J. Edgar Hoover

Brad Dexter
Alvin Karpis

Jack Drummond
FBI Agent

Rip Torn
Dwight Webb

George Plimpton
Quentin Reynolds

Lloyd Nolan
Attorney General Harlan Stone

Howard Da Silva
Pres. Franklin D. Roosevelt

Andrew Duggan
Pres. Lyndon B. Johnson

John Marley
Dave Hindley

Michael Parks
Robert F. Kennedy

Larry Pine
Kelly

Jack Cassidy
Damon Runyon

Celeste Holm
Florence Hollister

Michael Sacks
Melvin Purvis

James Dixon
Reilly

William Wellman Jr.
Dwight Webb Sr.

Ronee Blakley
Carrie DeWitt

Tanya Roberts
Stewardess

William Jordan
Pres. John F. Kennedy

José Ferrer
Lionel McCoy

Bruce Weitz
Voice on Tape

Art Lund
Benchley

Raymond St. Jacques
Martin Luther King

Sam Chew Jr.
FBI Agent

Lloyd Gough
Walter Winchell

Jennifer Lee Pryor
Ethel Brunette

Dan Dailey
Clyde Tolson

George D. Wallace
Senator Joseph McCarthy

Fred J. Scollay
Putnam

Jim Antonio
Senator Kenneth McKellar

Henderson Forsythe
Suydam

Ellen Barber
Janice Harper

June Havoc
Hoover's Mother

Gordon Zimmerman
Louis Lepke

James Wainwright
Young Hoover

Ron Faber
Hijacker

Gwyn Gilliss
Mary Jo Kopechne (voice)

James Dukas
Frank

Hanns Manship
FBI Agent

Dan Resin
President's Advisor

John Bay
Heywood Brown

Mary Alice Moore
Miss Bryant

Gregg Abels
President's Aide

Penny du Pont
Newscaster

Alvin Miles
Valet

Brooks Morton
Earl Warren

Richard M. Dixon
The President

Ken Harvey
FBI Agent

Colin Bremner
FBI Agent

Dana Rowe
FBI Agent

Ed Nast
FBI Agent

Margo Lynn Curtis
Stewardess

John Stefano
Harry Brunette

Wyman Kane
Senator Markum

Reno Carrel
Dillinger

Marty Lee
Mafia Man

Frank Rohrbach
White House Aide

Marshall Bordon
White House Aide

Joe Mayo
White House Aide

Joe ArrowSmith
Newspaper Man
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