Putney Swope

1h 25min

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.

Cast

Arnold Johnson

Arnold Johnson

Putney Swope
Allen Garfield

Allen Garfield

Elias, Jr.
Ramon Gordon

Ramon Gordon

Bissinger
Joe Madden

Joe Madden

Mr. Syllables
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
Shelley Plimpton

Shelley Plimpton

Face Off Girl
Peter Maloney

Peter Maloney

Putney's Chauffeur
David Kirk

David Kirk

Elias, Sr.
Don George

Don George

Mr. Cards
Buddy Butler

Buddy Butler

Putney's Bodyguard
Vincent Hamill

Vincent Hamill

Man in White Suit
Tom Odachi

Tom Odachi

Wing Soney
Robert Staats

Robert Staats

Mr. War Toys
Alan Abel

Alan Abel

Mr. Lucky
Sol Brawerman

Sol Brawerman

Mr. Dinkleberry
Steven Ben Israel

Steven Ben Israel

Mr. Pit Stop
Luise Heath

Luise Heath

Secretary
George Morgan

George Morgan

Mr. Token
Lawrence Wolf

Lawrence Wolf

Mr. Borman Six
Peter Benson

Peter Benson

Mr. Jingle
Chuck Green

Chuck Green

Myron X alias Rufus
Ching Yeh

Ching Yeh

Wing Soney, Jr.
Joe Fields

Joe Fields

Pittsburgh Willie
Ron Palombo

Ron Palombo

Assistant Director
Geegee Brown

Geegee Brown

Secretary
Vance Amaker

Vance Amaker

Wall Man
Al Green

Al Green

Cowboy #1
Chuck Ender

Chuck Ender

Cowboy #2
Walter Jones

Walter Jones

Jim Keranga
Khaula Bakr

Khaula Bakr

Mrs. Keranga
Melvia Marshall

Melvia Marshall

Little Keranga
Annette Marshall

Annette Marshall

Little Keranga
Andrea Marshall

Andrea Marshall

Little Keranga
Laraaji

Laraaji

Mr. Victrola Cola
Eric Krupnik

Eric Krupnik

Mark Focus
Jesse McDonald

Jesse McDonald

Young Militant
C. Robert Scott

C. Robert Scott

Militant #1
Vince Morgan Jr.

Vince Morgan Jr.

West Indian
Al Browne

Al Browne

Moderate
Marie Claire

Marie Claire

Eugenie Ferliger / Nun
Eileen Peterson

Eileen Peterson

Narrator (voice)
William H. Boesen

William H. Boesen

Bert / Mr. Lunger
Carol Farber

Carol Farber

Secretary
Cerves McNeill

Cerves McNeill

Youngblood
Carolyn Cardwell

Carolyn Cardwell

Borman Six Girl
Paul Storob

Paul Storob

Secret Service Man
Jeff Lord

Jeff Lord

Mr. Bald
Tom Boya

Tom Boya

Mr. O'Dinga
Major Cole

Major Cole

Idea Man #1
David Butts

David Butts

Idea Man #2
Franklin Scott

Franklin Scott

Idea Man #3
Paul Alladice

Paul Alladice

Idea Man #4
Exit

Exit

Idea Man #5
Ronnie Dyson

Ronnie Dyson

Face Off Boy
Paulette Marron

Paulette Marron

Air Conditioner Girl
Delilah

Delilah

Stewardess #1
Carol Hobbs

Carol Hobbs

Stewardess #2
Birgitta

Birgitta

Stewardess #3
Grania

Grania

Interviewer
Marco Heiblim

Marco Heiblim

Lucky Passenger
Larry Greenfield

Larry Greenfield

Lead Reporter
Lloyd Kagin

Lloyd Kagin

Billy Reilly
Perry Gewirtz

Perry Gewirtz

Sonny Williams
Herbert Kerr

Herbert Kerr

Bodyguard #2
Hal Schochet

Hal Schochet

President Mimeo's Chauffeur
Fred Hirschhorn

Fred Hirschhorn

Mr. Bourbon
George Marshall

George Marshall

Mr. Executive
Donald Breitman

Donald Breitman

Mr. Ethereal Cereal
Don Calfa

Don Calfa

Man Helping Mr. Syllables Walk (uncredited)
Marlene Clark

Marlene Clark

Stewardess (uncredited)
Robert Downey Sr.

Robert Downey Sr.

Putney Swope (voice) (uncredited)
Mama Lu Parks

Mama Lu Parks

Woman (uncredited)
David Downing

David Downing

(uncredited)
Bob Larkin

Bob Larkin

(uncredited)
Annette Larkins

Annette Larkins

(uncredited)
Wendy Appel

Wendy Appel

Script Girl

Release date

10th Jul 1969

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English