Putney Swope (1969)
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
as Putney Swope
as Putney Swope
Stan Gottlieb
as Nathan
as Nathan
Allen Garfield
as Elias, Jr.
as Elias, Jr.
Archie Russell
as Joker
as Joker
Ramon Gordon
as Bissinger
as Bissinger
Bert Lawrence
as Hawker
as Hawker
Joe Madden
as Mr. Syllables
as Mr. Syllables
Antonio Fargas
as The Arab
as The Arab
Laura Greene
as Mrs. Swope
as Mrs. Swope
Allan Arbus
as Mr. Bad News
as Mr. Bad News
Pepi Hermine
as President of the United States
as President of the United States
Ruth Hermine
as First Lady
as First Lady
Shelley Plimpton
as Face Off Girl
as Face Off Girl
Elżbieta Czyżewska
as Putney's Maid
as Putney's Maid
Peter Maloney
as Putney's Chauffeur
as Putney's Chauffeur
David Kirk
as Elias, Sr.
as Elias, Sr.
Don George
as Mr. Cards
as Mr. Cards
Buddy Butler
as Putney's Bodyguard
as Putney's Bodyguard
Vincent Hamill
as Man in White Suit
as Man in White Suit
Tom Odachi
as Wing Soney
as Wing Soney
Robert Staats
as Mr. War Toys
as Mr. War Toys
Alan Abel
as Mr. Lucky
as Mr. Lucky
Sol Brawerman
as Mr. Dinkleberry
as Mr. Dinkleberry
Steven Ben Israel
as Mr. Pit Stop
as Mr. Pit Stop
Luise Heath
as Secretary
as Secretary
Anthony Chisholm
as Cowboy #3
as Cowboy #3
George Morgan
as Mr. Token
as Mr. Token
Lawrence Wolf
as Mr. Borman Six
as Mr. Borman Six
Peter Benson
as Mr. Jingle
as Mr. Jingle
Chuck Green
as Myron X alias Rufus
as Myron X alias Rufus
Ching Yeh
as Wing Soney, Jr.
as Wing Soney, Jr.
Spunky-Funk Johnson
as Mr. Major
as Mr. Major
Joe Fields
as Pittsburgh Willie
as Pittsburgh Willie
Norman Schreiber
as Messenger
as Messenger
Barbara Clarke Chisolm
as Secretary
as Secretary
Catherine Lojacono
as Lady Beaver
as Lady Beaver
Johnjohn Robinson
as Wayne
as Wayne
Charles Carlton Buffum
as Director
as Director
Ron Palombo
as Assistant Director
as Assistant Director
Geegee Brown
as Secretary
as Secretary
Vance Amaker
as Wall Man
as Wall Man
Al Green
as Cowboy #1
as Cowboy #1
Chuck Ender
as Cowboy #2
as Cowboy #2
Walter Jones
as Jim Keranga
as Jim Keranga
Khaula Bakr
as Mrs. Keranga
as Mrs. Keranga
Melvia Marshall
as Little Keranga
as Little Keranga
Annette Marshall
as Little Keranga
as Little Keranga
Andrea Marshall
as Little Keranga
as Little Keranga
Laraaji
as Mr. Victrola Cola
as Mr. Victrola Cola
Eric Krupnik
as Mark Focus
as Mark Focus
Abdul Hakeim
as Bouncer
as Bouncer
Jesse McDonald
as Young Militant
as Young Militant
C. Robert Scott
as Militant #1
as Militant #1
Leopoldo Mandeville
as Militant #2
as Militant #2
Vince Morgan Jr.
as West Indian
as West Indian
Al Browne
as Moderate
as Moderate
Marie Claire
as Eugenie Ferliger / Nun
as Eugenie Ferliger / Nun
Eileen Peterson
as Narrator (voice)
as Narrator (voice)
William H. Boesen
as Bert / Mr. Lunger
as Bert / Mr. Lunger
Carol Farber
as Secretary
as Secretary
Cerves McNeill
as Youngblood
as Youngblood
Carolyn Cardwell
as Borman Six Girl
as Borman Six Girl
Paul Storob
as Secret Service Man
as Secret Service Man
Jeff Lord
as Mr. Bald
as Mr. Bald
Tom Boya
as Mr. O'Dinga
as Mr. O'Dinga
Major Cole
as Idea Man #1
as Idea Man #1
David Butts
as Idea Man #2
as Idea Man #2
Franklin Scott
as Idea Man #3
as Idea Man #3
Paul Alladice
as Idea Man #4
as Idea Man #4
Exit
as Idea Man #5
as Idea Man #5
Ronnie Dyson
as Face Off Boy
as Face Off Boy
Paulette Marron
as Air Conditioner Girl
as Air Conditioner Girl
Delilah
as Stewardess #1
as Stewardess #1
Carol Hobbs
as Stewardess #2
as Stewardess #2
Birgitta
as Stewardess #3
as Stewardess #3
Grania
as Interviewer
as Interviewer
Marco Heiblim
as Lucky Passenger
as Lucky Passenger
Larry Greenfield
as Lead Reporter
as Lead Reporter
Lloyd Kagin
as Billy Reilly
as Billy Reilly
Perry Gewirtz
as Sonny Williams
as Sonny Williams
Herbert Kerr
as Bodyguard #2
as Bodyguard #2
Hal Schochet
as President Mimeo's Chauffeur
as President Mimeo's Chauffeur
Fred Hirschhorn
as Mr. Bourbon
as Mr. Bourbon
George Marshall
as Mr. Executive
as Mr. Executive
Donald Lev
as Poet
as Poet
Donald Breitman
as Mr. Ethereal Cereal
as Mr. Ethereal Cereal
Don Calfa
as Man Helping Mr. Syllables Walk (uncredited)
as Man Helping Mr. Syllables Walk (uncredited)
Marlene Clark
as Stewardess (uncredited)
as Stewardess (uncredited)
Robert Downey Sr.
as Putney Swope (voice) (uncredited)
as Putney Swope (voice) (uncredited)
Mama Lu Parks
as Woman (uncredited)
as Woman (uncredited)
David Downing
as (uncredited)
as (uncredited)
Bob Larkin
as (uncredited)
as (uncredited)
Annette Larkins
as (uncredited)
as (uncredited)
Wendy Appel
as Script Girl
as Script Girl
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Josh Zander
Special Effects
Special Effects
Tom Daniel
Special Effects
Special Effects
Bill Daley
Special Effects
Special Effects
Dan List
Special Effects
Special Effects
Robert Downey Sr.
Director
Director
Grania Gurievitch
Casting
Casting
Charley Cuva
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Gary Weist
Art Direction
Art Direction
Gerald Cotts
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Robert Downey Sr.
Writer
Writer
Bud S. Smith
Editor
Editor
Robert Downey Sr.
Producer
Producer
Don Walters
Grip
Grip
Paul Goldsmith
Lighting Design
Lighting Design
Barbara Wise
Production Coordinator
Production Coordinator
Arthur Marks
Lighting Design
Lighting Design
Bruce Perlman
Sound Assistant
Sound Assistant
David Baker
Score Engineer
Score Engineer
Wendy Appel
Production Assistant
Production Assistant
Norris Eisenbrey
Assistant Camera
Assistant Camera
Eric Krupnik
Production Assistant
Production Assistant
Alex Hitchcock
Grip
Grip
Michael Scott
Sound
Sound
Henri Pachard
Production Supervisor
Production Supervisor
Henri Pachard
Associate Producer
Associate Producer
Pat Dobie
Assistant Editor
Assistant Editor
Sharon Sachs
Script Supervisor
Script Supervisor
Joanne Schielke
Costume Coordinator
Costume Coordinator
Tom Dillinger
Sound Mixer
Sound Mixer
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