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    Putney Swope

    85'

    1969-07-10

    6.3

    Up Madison Ave.

    Comedy

    Overview:

    Swope—the only black man on the executive board of an advertising firm—is accidentally put in charge after the death of the chairman.

    DirectingRobert Downey Sr.WritingRobert Downey Sr.

    Watch Providers (US)

    - Amazon Video

    - Fandango At Home

    Cast

    1

    Putney Swope

    Arnold Johnson

    1

    Nathan

    Stan Gottlieb

    1

    Elias, Jr.

    Allen Garfield

    1

    Joker

    Archie Russell

    1

    Bissinger

    Ramon Gordon

    1

    Hawker

    Bert Lawrence

    1

    Mr. Syllables

    Joe Madden

    2

    The Arab

    Antonio Fargas

    1

    Mrs. Swope

    Laura Greene

    1

    Mr. Bad News

    Allan Arbus

    1

    President of the United States

    Pepi Hermine

    1

    First Lady

    Ruth Hermine

    1

    Face Off Girl

    Shelley Plimpton

    1

    Putney's Maid

    Elżbieta Czyżewska

    1

    Putney's Chauffeur

    Peter Maloney

    N/A

    Elias, Sr.

    David Kirk

    1

    Mr. Cards

    Don George

    1

    Putney's Bodyguard

    Buddy Butler

    1

    Man in White Suit

    Vincent Hamill

    1

    Wing Soney

    Tom Odachi

    1

    Mr. War Toys

    Robert Staats

    1

    Mr. Lucky

    Alan Abel

    1

    Mr. Dinkleberry

    Sol Brawerman

    1

    Mr. Pit Stop

    Steven Ben Israel

    1

    Secretary

    Luise Heath

    1

    Cowboy #3

    Anthony Chisholm

    1

    Mr. Token

    George Morgan

    1

    Mr. Borman Six

    Lawrence Wolf

    1

    Mr. Jingle

    Peter Benson

    1

    Myron X alias Rufus

    Chuck Green

    1

    Wing Soney, Jr.

    Ching Yeh

    1

    Mr. Major

    Spunky-Funk Johnson

    1

    Pittsburgh Willie

    Joe Fields

    1

    Messenger

    Norman Schreiber

    1

    Secretary

    Barbara Clarke Chisolm

    1

    Lady Beaver

    Catherine Lojacono

    1

    Wayne

    Johnjohn Robinson

    1

    Director

    Charles Carlton Buffum

    1

    Assistant Director

    Ron Palombo

    1

    Secretary

    Geegee Brown

    1

    Wall Man

    Vance Amaker

    1

    Cowboy #1

    Al Green

    1

    Cowboy #2

    Chuck Ender

    1

    Jim Keranga

    Walter Jones

    1

    Mrs. Keranga

    Khaula Bakr

    1

    Little Keranga

    Melvia Marshall

    1

    Little Keranga

    Annette Marshall

    1

    Little Keranga

    Andrea Marshall

    1

    Mr. Victrola Cola

    Laraaji

    1

    Mark Focus

    Eric Krupnik

    1

    Bouncer

    Abdul Hakeim

    1

    Young Militant

    Jesse McDonald

    1

    Militant #1

    C. Robert Scott

    1

    Militant #2

    Leopoldo Mandeville

    1

    West Indian

    Vince Morgan Jr.

    1

    Moderate

    Al Browne

    1

    Eugenie Ferliger / Nun

    Marie Claire

    1

    Narrator (voice)

    Eileen Peterson

    1

    Bert / Mr. Lunger

    William H. Boesen

    1

    Secretary

    Carol Farber

    1

    Youngblood

    Cerves McNeill

    1

    Borman Six Girl

    Carolyn Cardwell

    1

    Secret Service Man

    Paul Storob

    1

    Mr. Bald

    Jeff Lord

    1

    Mr. O'Dinga

    Tom Boya

    1

    Idea Man #1

    Major Cole

    1

    Idea Man #2

    David Butts

    1

    Idea Man #3

    Franklin Scott

    1

    Idea Man #4

    Paul Alladice

    1

    Idea Man #5

    Exit

    1

    Face Off Boy

    Ronnie Dyson

    1

    Air Conditioner Girl

    Paulette Marron

    1

    Stewardess #1

    Delilah

    1

    Stewardess #2

    Carol Hobbs

    1

    Stewardess #3

    Birgitta

    1

    Interviewer

    Grania

    1

    Lucky Passenger

    Marco Heiblim

    1

    Lead Reporter

    Larry Greenfield

    1

    Billy Reilly

    Lloyd Kagin

    N/A

    Sonny Williams

    Perry Gewirtz

    1

    Bodyguard #2

    Herbert Kerr

    1

    President Mimeo's Chauffeur

    Hal Schochet

    1

    Mr. Bourbon

    Fred Hirschhorn

    1

    Mr. Executive

    George Marshall

    1

    Poet

    Donald Lev

    1

    Mr. Ethereal Cereal

    Donald Breitman

    1

    Man Helping Mr. Syllables Walk (uncredited)

    Don Calfa

    1

    Stewardess (uncredited)

    Marlene Clark

    1

    Putney Swope (voice) (uncredited)

    Robert Downey Sr.

    1

    Woman (uncredited)

    Mama Lu Parks

    1

    (uncredited)

    David Downing

    1

    (uncredited)

    Bob Larkin

    1

    (uncredited)

    Annette Larkins

    1

    Script Girl

    Wendy Appel

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    Details:

    • Budget: 0
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 0
    • List of countries:
      1. United States of America
    • List of languages:
      1. English
    • List of companies:
      1. Herald Productions (II)
    • Vote Count: 86
    • Popularity: 0.9712
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:Putney Swope

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