Putney Swope
6.5
85 minutes
7/10/1969
Overview
Swope—the only black man on the executive board of an advertising firm—is accidentally put in charge after the death of the chairman.
Cast List
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
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
Johnjohn Robinson
as Wayne
Charles Carlton Buffum
as Director
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