Movie
Putney Swope
1969R1h 25m6.3 / 10
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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Checked Sep 5, 2026
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Synopsis
Swope—the only black man on the executive board of an advertising firm—is accidentally put in charge after the death of the chairman.
More about Putney Swope
Cast
Arnold JohnsonPutney Swope
Stan GottliebNathan
Allen GarfieldElias, Jr.Archie RussellJoker
Ramon GordonBissinger
Bert LawrenceHawker
Joe MaddenMr. Syllables
Antonio FargasThe ArabCredits
- Directed by
- Robert Downey Sr.
- Written by
- Robert Downey Sr.
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
Production
- Herald Productions (II)United States
Themes
advertisingbusinessexecutivehelicopterirreverentmarriagepro integrationsatire
