Putney Swope
Jul 10 1969
•1h 25m
•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
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Arnold Johnson
Putney Swope
Stan Gottlieb
Nathan
Allen Garfield
Elias, Jr.
Archie Russell
Joker
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