Putney Swope (1969)

Name: Putney Swope
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1969-07-10
Duration: 85 min
Cast: Arnold Johnson, Stan Gottlieb, Allen Garfield, Archie Russell, Ramon Gordon

Up Madison Ave.

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

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Released 1969-07-10 · 85 min · Comedy

Directed by Robert Downey Sr.

Cast

Arnold Johnson as Putney Swope
Stan Gottlieb as Nathan
Allen Garfield as Elias, Jr.
Archie Russell as Joker
Ramon Gordon as Bissinger
Bert Lawrence as Hawker
Joe Madden as Mr. Syllables
Antonio Fargas as The Arab
Laura Greene as Mrs. Swope
Allan Arbus as Mr. Bad News
Pepi Hermine as President of the United States
Ruth Hermine as First Lady
Shelley Plimpton as Face Off Girl
Elżbieta Czyżewska as Putney's Maid
Peter Maloney as Putney's Chauffeur