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.
J. Edgar Hoover
Young Hoover
Robert F. Kennedy
Lionel McCoy
Florence Hollister
Dwight Webb
Clyde Tolson
Carrie DeWitt
Pres. Franklin D. Roosevelt
Dave Hindley
Melvin Purvis
Martin Luther King
Hoover's Mother
Attorney General Harlan Stone
Pres. Lyndon B. Johnson
Damon Runyon
Quentin Reynolds
Walter Winchell
Pres. John F. Kennedy
Alvin Karpis
Senator Joseph McCarthy
Suydam
Putnam
Dwight Webb Sr.
Janice Harper
Benchley
Senator Kenneth McKellar
President's Advisor
Reilly
Hijacker
FBI Agent
FBI Agent
Stewardess
Kelly
Ethel Brunette
Voice on Tape
Director
Writer
Producer