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Putney Swope

19691h 25m6.3/ 10 · TMDB · 84 votes

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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Directed by Robert Downey Sr.

Our screenings

A

Ansh Kapoor

No screenings recorded

Unwatched

The people behind the story

Arnold Johnson

Arnold Johnson

Putney Swope

Stan Gottlieb

Stan Gottlieb

Nathan

Allen Garfield

Allen Garfield

Elias, Jr.

Archie Russell

Joker

Ramon Gordon

Bissinger

Bert Lawrence

Hawker

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

First Lady

Where to watch

With ads

Plex

Plex Channel

Last checked 9 Oct 2026.

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Film details

Released10 Jul 1969

Original languageEnglish

CountriesUnited States of America