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Putney Swope

(1969, 1h 28min, R)
7.0

(1969, 1h 28min, R)7.0

Putney Swope

(1969, 1h 28min, R)

(1969, 1h 28min, R)
7.0

7.0

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Genre

Comedy, Old movies

Synopsis

When its chairman dies, an advertising firm's executive board must elect someone to fill the position. Each member, unable to vote for himself, casts a secret ballot for Putney Swope (Arnold Johnson), the firm's only black executive, assuming he wouldn't receive any votes from the other members. But once in power, Swope makes radical changes to the firm -- like keeping only one white employee and refusing to advertise harmful products -- all under the firm's new moniker, "Truth and Soul, Inc."

Cast

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Arnold Johnson

Putney Swope

Arnold Johnson

Pepi Hermine

President of the United States Mimeo

Pepi Hermine

Stan Gottlieb

Nathan

Stan Gottlieb

Antonio Fargas

The Arab

Antonio Fargas

Eric Krupnik

Mark Focus

Eric Krupnik

Allen Garfield

Elias, Jr.

Allen Garfield

Archie Russell

Joker

Archie Russell

Laura Greene

Mrs. Swope

Laura Greene

Ramon Gordon

Bissinger

Ramon Gordon

Stanley Gottlieb

Nathan

Stanley Gottlieb

Bert Lawrence

Hawker

Bert Lawrence

Vincent Hamill

Man in White Suit

Vincent Hamill

Joe Madden

Mr. Syllables

Joe Madden

Tom Odachi

Wing Soney

Tom Odachi

Ching Yeh

Wing Soney Jr.

Ching Yeh

Robert Downey Sr.

Putney Swope (voice) (uncredited)

Robert Downey Sr.

Joe Engler

Mr. Syllables

Joe Engler

David Kirk

Elias Sr.

David Kirk

Allan Arbus

Mr. Bad News

Allan Arbus

Don George

Mr. Cards

Don George

Ruth Hermine

First Lady

Ruth Hermine

Buddy Butler

Putney's Bodyguard

Buddy Butler

Shelley Plimpton

Face Off Girl

Shelley Plimpton

Elżbieta Czyżewska

Putney's Maid

Elżbieta Czyżewska

Peter Maloney

Putney's Chauffeur

Peter Maloney

Spunky-Funk Johnson

Mr. Major

Spunky-Funk Johnson

Marlene Clark

(uncredited)

Marlene Clark

Joe Fields

Pittsburgh Willie

Joe Fields

Norman Schreiber

Messenger

Norman Schreiber

Robert Staats

Mr. War Toys

Robert Staats

Alan Abel

Mr. Lucky

Alan Abel

Sol Brawerman

Mr. Dinkleberry

Sol Brawerman

Ben Israel

Mr. Pit Stop

Ben Israel

Mel Brooks

Mr. Forget It

Mel Brooks

Louise Heath

Secretary

Louise Heath

Barbara Clarke

Secretary

Barbara Clarke

Steven Ben Israel

Mr. Pit Stop

Steven Ben Israel

Catherine Lojacono

Lady Beaver

Catherine Lojacono

Johnjohn Robinson

Wayne

Johnjohn Robinson

Luise Heath

Secretary

Luise Heath

Charles Buffum

Director

Charles Buffum

Anthony Chisholm

Cowboy #3

Anthony Chisholm

Ron Palombo

Assistant Director

Ron Palombo

George Morgan

Mr. Token

George Morgan

Wendy Appel

Script Girl

Wendy Appel

Lawrence Wolf

Mr. Borman Six

Lawrence Wolf

Geegee Brown

Secretary

Geegee Brown

Peter Benson

Mr. Jingle

Peter Benson

Vance Amaker

Wall Man

Vance Amaker

Don Calfa

Man Helping Mr. Syllables Walk (uncredited)

Don Calfa

David Downing

(uncredited)

David Downing

Al Green

Cowboy

Al Green

Chuck Ender

Cowboy

Chuck Ender

Bob Larkin

(uncredited)

Bob Larkin

Chuck Green

Myron X alias Rufus

Chuck Green

Walter Jones

Jim Keranga

Walter Jones

Khaula Bakr

Mrs. Keranga

Khaula Bakr

Melvia Marshall

Little Keranga

Melvia Marshall

Annette Marshall

Little Keranga

Annette Marshall

Andrea Marshall

Little Keranga

Andrea Marshall

Eddie Gordon

Mr. Victrola Cola

Eddie Gordon

Abdul Hakeim

Bouncer

Abdul Hakeim

Jesse McDonald

Young Militant

Jesse McDonald

C. Robert Scott

Militant

C. Robert Scott

Leopoldo Mandeville

Militant

Leopoldo Mandeville

Vince Morgan Jr.

West Indian

Vince Morgan Jr.

Al Browne

Moderate

Al Browne

Marie Claire

Eugenie Ferlinger/Nun

Marie Claire

Eileen Peterson

Narrator

Eileen Peterson

William H. Boesen

Bert/Mr. Lunger

William H. Boesen

Carol Farber

Secretary

Carol Farber

Cerves McNeil

Youngblood

Cerves McNeil

Carolyn Cardwell

Borman Six Girl

Carolyn Cardwell

Paul Storob

Secret Service Man

Paul Storob

Jeff Lord

Mr. Bald

Jeff Lord

Tom Boya

Mr. O'Dinga

Tom Boya

Major Cole

Idea Man

Major Cole

David Butts

Idea Man

David Butts

Franklin Scott

Idea Man

Franklin Scott

Paul Alladice

Idea Man

Paul Alladice

Exit

Idea Man

Exit

Ronnie Dyson

Face-Off Boy

Ronnie Dyson

Paulette Marron

Air Conditioner Girl

Paulette Marron

Carol Hobbs

2nd Stewardess

Carol Hobbs

Marco Heiblim

Lucky Passenger

Marco Heiblim

Grania

Interviewer

Grania

Larry Greenfield

Lead Reporter

Larry Greenfield

Lloyd Kagin

Billy Reilly

Lloyd Kagin

Perry Gerwitz

Sonny Williams

Perry Gerwitz

Herbert Kerr

Bodyguard No. 2

Herbert Kerr

Hal Schochet

President Mimeo's Chauffeur

Hal Schochet

George T. Marshall

Mr. Executive

George T. Marshall

Donald Lev

Poet

Donald Lev

Fred Hirshhorn

Mr. Bourbon

Fred Hirshhorn

Donahl Breitman

Mr. Ethereal Cereal

Donahl Breitman

Charles Green

Charles Green

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