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.
Movie Information
- Director
- Robert Downey Sr.
- Writers
- Robert Downey Sr.
- Release Year
- 1969
- Runtime
- 85 minutes
- Genre
- Comedy
- Language
- EN
- Country
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (84 votes)
Top Cast
Arnold Johnson
Putney Swope
Stan Gottlieb
Nathan
Allen Garfield
Elias, Jr.
Archie Russell
Joker
Ramon Gordon
Bissinger
Bert Lawrence
Hawker
Joe Madden
Mr. Syllables
Antonio Fargas
The Arab
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