Putney Swope (1969)

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.

Cast (94)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Arnold Johnson

Putney Swope

Stan Gottlieb

Nathan

Allen Garfield

Elias, Jr.

A

Archie Russell

Joker

R

Ramon Gordon

Bissinger

B

Bert Lawrence

Hawker

Joe Madden

Mr. Syllables

Antonio Fargas

The Arab

Laura Greene

Mrs. Swope

Allan Arbus

Mr. Bad News

Pepi Hermine

President of the United States

R

Ruth Hermine

First Lady

S

Shelley Plimpton

Face Off Girl

Elżbieta Czyżewska

Putney's Maid

Peter Maloney

Putney's Chauffeur

D

David Kirk

Elias, Sr.

D

Don George

Mr. Cards

B

Buddy Butler

Putney's Bodyguard

V

Vincent Hamill

Man in White Suit

T

Tom Odachi

Wing Soney

R

Robert Staats

Mr. War Toys

A

Alan Abel

Mr. Lucky

S

Sol Brawerman

Mr. Dinkleberry

S

Steven Ben Israel

Mr. Pit Stop

L

Luise Heath

Secretary

Anthony Chisholm

Cowboy #3

George Morgan

Mr. Token

Lawrence Wolf

Mr. Borman Six

Peter Benson

Mr. Jingle

C

Chuck Green

Myron X alias Rufus

C

Ching Yeh

Wing Soney, Jr.

S

Spunky-Funk Johnson

Mr. Major

J

Joe Fields

Pittsburgh Willie

N

Norman Schreiber

Messenger

B

Barbara Clarke Chisolm

Secretary

C

Catherine Lojacono

Lady Beaver

J

Johnjohn Robinson

Wayne

C

Charles Carlton Buffum

Director

R

Ron Palombo

Assistant Director

G

Geegee Brown

Secretary

V

Vance Amaker

Wall Man

A

Al Green

Cowboy #1

C

Chuck Ender

Cowboy #2

W

Walter Jones

Jim Keranga

K

Khaula Bakr

Mrs. Keranga

M

Melvia Marshall

Little Keranga

A

Annette Marshall

Little Keranga

A

Andrea Marshall

Little Keranga

L

Laraaji

Mr. Victrola Cola

E

Eric Krupnik

Mark Focus

A

Abdul Hakeim

Bouncer

J

Jesse McDonald

Young Militant

C

C. Robert Scott

Militant #1

L

Leopoldo Mandeville

Militant #2

V

Vince Morgan Jr.

West Indian

A

Al Browne

Moderate

M

Marie Claire

Eugenie Ferliger / Nun

E

Eileen Peterson

Narrator (voice)

W

William H. Boesen

Bert / Mr. Lunger

C

Carol Farber

Secretary

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