J. Edgar Hoover

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J. Edgar Hoover

Born January 1, 1895 · Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Died May 2, 1972 · aged 77

John Edgar Hoover (January 1, 1895 – May 2, 1972) was an American law enforcement administrator who served as the first Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation of the United States.

Known For

The FBI StoryThe FBI Story · 1959
The FBI Story
6.21959
MovieDramaCrime
A dedicated FBI agent recalls the agency's battles against the Klan, organized crime and Communist spies.
Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of LibertyCharlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty · 2020
Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty
8.02020
MovieDocumentary
The whole world knows him. Burlesque comedy genius, popular actor, author, director, producer, composer, choreographer, Charlie Chaplin (1889-1977) used his talent to serve an ideal of justice and freedom. But his best scenario was his own destiny, a story written into the political and artistic history of the 20th century.
Undercover DoctorUndercover Doctor · 1939
Undercover Doctor
6.71939
MovieCrimeDrama
Dr. Bartley Morgan covers up his profitable illegalities with the respectable veneer of a posh, highly profitable private practice, he runs with his nurse Margaret Hopkins. The FBI agent Robert Anders has to catch on to Morgan's illicit activities.
Parole FixerParole Fixer · 1940
Parole Fixer
5.01940
MovieActionCrime
This expose of the U.S. parole system, as seen through the eyes of FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover, takes dead aim on lawyers who manipulate the justice system in order to get undeserving convicts parole from prisons. The point is made when FBI agents are assigned to track down "Big Boy" Bradmore, who after getting an undeserved parole, via the efforts of a shyster lawyer, promptly murders an FBI agent.
The Real Malcolm XThe Real Malcolm X · 1992
The Real Malcolm X
8.01992
MovieDocumentary
CBS News looks at Malcolm X, focusing on his public life from 1959 to his assassination in 1965, suggesting that his death was a great loss to the nation. The film intercuts archival footage of Malcolm and interviews with family, friends, colleagues, scholars, and writers. CBS documents Malcolm's move from being Elijah Muhammad's deputy in the Nation of Islam to his embrace of Islam: his new links with the civil rights movement posed a real threat to the powers that be. CBS details his death after secret FBI acts to increase the rift between Muhammad and Malcolm. Maya Angelou, Dick Gregory, and Andrew Young offer trenchant comments. "He was our manhood," eulogized Ossie Davis.
Queen of the MobQueen of the Mob · 1940
Queen of the Mob
6.21940
MovieCrimeDrama
Ma Webster and her boys rob a bank on Christmas Eve; G-men stop them with Tommy guns.
Persons in HidingPersons in Hiding · 1939
Persons in Hiding
3.81939
MovieDramaCrime
During a stick-up, a woman is excited by the criminal and joins him on his crime spree.
Revolution UnderwayRevolution Underway · 1968
Revolution Underway
1968
MovieDocumentaryHistory
This color propaganda film made National Education Program (NEP) as a warning to citizens of the USA about the subversive groups within the country looking to destroy the American system and its people. It dates to 1968, one of the most chaotic years in 20th Century American history.

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