Putney Swope

Up Madison Ave.

Duration: 85 min
Release date: 1969-07-10
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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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Arnold Johnson
Arnold Johnson
as Putney Swope
Stan Gottlieb
Stan Gottlieb
as Nathan
Allen Garfield
Allen Garfield
as Elias, Jr.
Archie Russell
Archie Russell
as Joker
Ramon Gordon
Ramon Gordon
as Bissinger
Bert Lawrence
Bert Lawrence
as Hawker
Joe Madden
Joe Madden
as Mr. Syllables
Antonio Fargas
Antonio Fargas
as The Arab
Laura Greene
Laura Greene
as Mrs. Swope
Allan Arbus
Allan Arbus
as Mr. Bad News
Pepi Hermine
Pepi Hermine
as President of the United States
Ruth Hermine
Ruth Hermine
as First Lady
Shelley Plimpton
Shelley Plimpton
as Face Off Girl
Elżbieta Czyżewska
Elżbieta Czyżewska
as Putney's Maid
Peter Maloney
Peter Maloney
as Putney's Chauffeur
David Kirk
David Kirk
as Elias, Sr.
Don George
Don George
as Mr. Cards
Buddy Butler
Buddy Butler
as Putney's Bodyguard
Vincent Hamill
Vincent Hamill
as Man in White Suit
Tom Odachi
Tom Odachi
as Wing Soney
Robert Staats
Robert Staats
as Mr. War Toys
Alan Abel
Alan Abel
as Mr. Lucky
Sol Brawerman
Sol Brawerman
as Mr. Dinkleberry
Steven Ben Israel
Steven Ben Israel
as Mr. Pit Stop
Luise Heath
Luise Heath
as Secretary
Anthony Chisholm
Anthony Chisholm
as Cowboy #3
George Morgan
George Morgan
as Mr. Token
Lawrence Wolf
Lawrence Wolf
as Mr. Borman Six
Peter Benson
Peter Benson
as Mr. Jingle
Chuck Green
Chuck Green
as Myron X alias Rufus
Ching Yeh
Ching Yeh
as Wing Soney, Jr.
Spunky-Funk Johnson
Spunky-Funk Johnson
as Mr. Major
Joe Fields
Joe Fields
as Pittsburgh Willie
Norman Schreiber
Norman Schreiber
as Messenger
Barbara Clarke Chisolm
Barbara Clarke Chisolm
as Secretary
Catherine Lojacono
Catherine Lojacono
as Lady Beaver
Johnjohn Robinson
Johnjohn Robinson
as Wayne
Charles Carlton Buffum
Charles Carlton Buffum
as Director
Ron Palombo
Ron Palombo
as Assistant Director
Geegee Brown
Geegee Brown
as Secretary
Vance Amaker
Vance Amaker
as Wall Man
Al Green
Al Green
as Cowboy #1
Chuck Ender
Chuck Ender
as Cowboy #2
Walter Jones
Walter Jones
as Jim Keranga
Khaula Bakr
Khaula Bakr
as Mrs. Keranga
Melvia Marshall
Melvia Marshall
as Little Keranga
Annette Marshall
Annette Marshall
as Little Keranga
Andrea Marshall
Andrea Marshall
as Little Keranga
Laraaji
Laraaji
as Mr. Victrola Cola
Eric Krupnik
Eric Krupnik
as Mark Focus
Abdul Hakeim
Abdul Hakeim
as Bouncer
Jesse McDonald
Jesse McDonald
as Young Militant
C. Robert Scott
C. Robert Scott
as Militant #1
Leopoldo Mandeville
Leopoldo Mandeville
as Militant #2
Vince Morgan Jr.
Vince Morgan Jr.
as West Indian
Al Browne
Al Browne
as Moderate
Marie Claire
Marie Claire
as Eugenie Ferliger / Nun
Eileen Peterson
Eileen Peterson
as Narrator (voice)
William H. Boesen
William H. Boesen
as Bert / Mr. Lunger
Carol Farber
Carol Farber
as Secretary
Cerves McNeill
Cerves McNeill
as Youngblood
Carolyn Cardwell
Carolyn Cardwell
as Borman Six Girl
Paul Storob
Paul Storob
as Secret Service Man
Jeff Lord
Jeff Lord
as Mr. Bald
Tom Boya
Tom Boya
as Mr. O'Dinga
Major Cole
Major Cole
as Idea Man #1
David Butts
David Butts
as Idea Man #2
Franklin Scott
Franklin Scott
as Idea Man #3
Paul Alladice
Paul Alladice
as Idea Man #4
Exit
Exit
as Idea Man #5
Ronnie Dyson
Ronnie Dyson
as Face Off Boy
Paulette Marron
Paulette Marron
as Air Conditioner Girl
Delilah
Delilah
as Stewardess #1
Carol Hobbs
Carol Hobbs
as Stewardess #2
Birgitta
Birgitta
as Stewardess #3
Grania
Grania
as Interviewer
Marco Heiblim
Marco Heiblim
as Lucky Passenger
Larry Greenfield
Larry Greenfield
as Lead Reporter
Lloyd Kagin
Lloyd Kagin
as Billy Reilly
Perry Gewirtz
Perry Gewirtz
as Sonny Williams
Herbert Kerr
Herbert Kerr
as Bodyguard #2
Hal Schochet
Hal Schochet
as President Mimeo's Chauffeur
Fred Hirschhorn
Fred Hirschhorn
as Mr. Bourbon
George Marshall
George Marshall
as Mr. Executive
Donald Lev
Donald Lev
as Poet
Donald Breitman
Donald Breitman
as Mr. Ethereal Cereal
Don Calfa
Don Calfa
as Man Helping Mr. Syllables Walk (uncredited)
Marlene Clark
Marlene Clark
as Stewardess (uncredited)
Robert Downey Sr.
Robert Downey Sr.
as Putney Swope (voice) (uncredited)
Mama Lu Parks
Mama Lu Parks
as Woman (uncredited)
David Downing
David Downing
as (uncredited)
Bob Larkin
Bob Larkin
as (uncredited)
Annette Larkins
Annette Larkins
as (uncredited)
Wendy Appel
Wendy Appel
as Script Girl
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