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The Secret File on J. Edgar Hoover

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For nearly 50 years, FBI director J. Edgar Hoover amassed secret files on America's most prominent figures, files he used to smear and control presidents and politicians. Frontline reveals how Hoover's own secret life left him open to blackmail by the Mafia and offers a startling new explanation why the FBI allowed the mob to operate unchallenged for over two decades. The American Mafia, it is asserted, had damaging evidence about Hoover's sex life and they knew about his homosexuality.

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What is The Secret File on J. Edgar Hoover (1993) about?

For nearly 50 years, FBI director J. Edgar Hoover amassed secret files on America's most prominent figures, files he used to smear and control presidents and politicians. Frontline reveals how Hoover's own secret life left him open to blackmail by the Mafia and offers a startling new explanation why the FBI allowed the mob to operate unchallenged for over two decades. The American Mafia, it is…

Who stars in The Secret File on J. Edgar Hoover?

The Secret File on J. Edgar Hoover stars Walter Mondale (Self), G. Gordon Liddy (Self), Cartha DeLoach (Self - Former FBI Asst. Director), Richard Gid Powers (Self), Hank Messick (Self). The film was directed by William Cran.

How long is The Secret File on J. Edgar Hoover?

The Secret File on J. Edgar Hoover has a runtime of 57 min and premiered in 1993.

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