Putney Swope

Putney Swope

84 mins | Drama, Comedy | July 10, 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.

Putney Swope

84 mins | Drama, Comedy | July 10, 1969

Putney Swope
Swope—the only black man on the executive board of an advertising firm—is accidentally put in charge after the death of the chairman.
IMDb rating 6.7
Producers Herald Productions (II)
Original title Putney Swope
Directors Sharon Sachs, Robert Downey Sr.
Writers 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

David Kirk

as Elias, Sr.

Don George

as Mr. Cards

Buddy Butler

as Putney's Bodyguard

Vincent Hamill

as Man in White Suit

Tom Odachi

as Wing Soney

Robert Staats

as Mr. War Toys

Alan Abel

as Mr. Lucky

Sol Brawerman

as Mr. Dinkleberry

Steven Ben Israel

as Mr. Pit Stop

Mel Brooks

as Mr. Forget It

Luise Heath

as Secretary

Anthony Chisholm

as Cowboy #3

George Morgan

as Mr. Token

Lawrence Wolf

as Mr. Borman Six

Peter Benson

as Mr. Jingle

Chuck Green

as Myron X alias Rufus

Ching Yeh

as Wing Soney, Jr.

Spunky-Funk Johnson

as Mr. Major

Joe Fields

as Pittsburgh Willie

Norman Schreiber

as Messenger

Barbara Clarke Chisolm

as Secretary

Catherine Lojacono

as Lady Beaver

Ron Palombo

as Assistant Director

Geegee Brown

as Secretary

Vance Amaker

as Wall Man

Al Green

as Cowboy #1

Chuck Ender

as Cowboy #2

Walter Jones

as Jim Keranga

Khaula Bakr

as Mrs. Keranga

Melvia Marshall

as Little Keranga

Annette Marshall

as Little Keranga

Andrea Marshall

as Little Keranga

Laraaji

as Mr. Victrola Cola

Eric Krupnik

as Mark Focus

Abdul Hakeim

as Bouncer

Jesse McDonald

as Young Militant

C. Robert Scott

as Militant #1

Leopoldo Mandeville

as Militant #2

Vince Morgan Jr.

as West Indian

Al Browne

as Moderate

Marie Claire

as Eugenie Ferliger / Nun

Eileen Peterson

as Narrator (voice)

William H. Boesen

as Bert / Mr. Lunger

Carol Farber

as Secretary

Cerves McNeill

as Youngblood

Carolyn Cardwell

as Borman Six Girl

Paul Storob

as Secret Service Man

Jeff Lord

as Mr. Bald

Tom Boya

as Mr. O'Dinga

Major Cole

as Idea Man #1

David Butts

as Idea Man #2

Franklin Scott

as Idea Man #3

Paul Alladice

as Idea Man #4

Exit

as Idea Man #5

Ronnie Dyson

as Face Off Boy

Paulette Marron

as Air Conditioner Girl

Delilah

as Stewardess #1

Carol Hobbs

as Stewardess #2

Birgitta

as Stewardess #3

Grania

as Interviewer

Marco Heiblim

as Lucky Passenger

Larry Greenfield

as Lead Reporter

Lloyd Kagin

as Billy Reilly

Perry Gewirtz

as Sonny Williams

Herbert Kerr

as Bodyguard #2

Hal Schochet

as President Mimeo's Chauffeur

Fred Hirschhorn

as Mr. Bourbon

George Marshall

as Mr. Executive

Donald Lev

as Poet

Donald Breitman

as Mr. Ethereal Cereal

Don Calfa

as Man Helping Mr. Syllables Walk (uncredited)

Marlene Clark

as Stewardess (uncredited)

Robert Downey Sr.

as Putney Swope (voice) (uncredited)

Mama Lu Parks

as Woman (uncredited)

David Downing

as (uncredited)

Bob Larkin

as (uncredited)

Annette Larkins

as (uncredited)

Wendy Appel

as Script Girl