The Spook Who Sat by the Door
Sep 21 1973
•2h 42m
•Action, Drama, Crime, War
A black man plays Uncle Tom in order to gain access to CIA training, then uses that knowledge to plot a new American Revolution.
Cast
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Lawrence Cook
Dan Freeman
Janet League
Joy
Paula Kelly
Dahomey Queen
J.A. Preston
Dawson
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