Putney Swope

Putney Swope

Putney Swope

6.21969•1h 25m
Comedy

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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Principal Cast

Arnold Johnson
Arnold Johnson
Putney Swope
Stan Gottlieb
Stan Gottlieb
Nathan
Allen Garfield
Allen Garfield
Elias, Jr.
Archie Russell
Archie Russell
Joker
Ramon Gordon
Ramon Gordon
Bissinger
Bert Lawrence
Bert Lawrence
Hawker
Joe Madden
Joe Madden
Mr. Syllables
Antonio Fargas
Antonio Fargas
The Arab
Laura Greene
Laura Greene
Mrs. Swope
Allan Arbus
Allan Arbus
Mr. Bad News
Pepi Hermine
Pepi Hermine
President of the United States
Ruth Hermine
Ruth Hermine
First Lady

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