Putney Swope

Putney Swope (1969)

Up Madison Ave.

  • Genre: Comedy
  • Release Date: 1969-07-10
  • User Rating: 6.5/10 from 66 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 25min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Herald Productions (II)
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Robert Downey Sr.
star 6.5/10
From 66 Ratings

Summary

Swope—the only black man on the executive board of an advertising firm—is accidentally put in charge after the death of the chairman.

Putney Swope Trailer

Is Putney Swope on HBO Max?

Unfortunately the movie Putney Swope is not yet available on HBO Max.

  • Arnold Johnson

    as Putney Swope
  • Stan Gottlieb

    as Nathan
  • Allen Garfield

    as Elias, Jr.
  • Archie Russell

    as Joker
  • Ramon Gordon

    as Bissinger
  • Bert Lawrence

    as Hawker
  • Joe Madden

    as Mr. Syllables
  • Antonio Fargas

    as The Arab
  • Laura Greene

    as Mrs. Swope
  • Allan Arbus

    as Mr. Bad News
  • Pepi Hermine

    as President of the United States
  • Ruth Hermine

    as First Lady
  • Shelley Plimpton

    as Face Off Girl
  • Elżbieta Czyżewska

    as Putney's Maid
  • Peter Maloney

    as Putney's Chauffeur
  • David Kirk

    as Elias, Sr.
  • Don George

    as Mr. Cards
  • Buddy Butler

    as Putney's Bodyguard
  • Vincent Hamill

    as Man in White Suit
  • Tom Odachi

    as Wing Soney
  • Robert Staats

    as Mr. War Toys
  • Alan Abel

    as Mr. Lucky
  • Sol Brawerman

    as Mr. Dinkleberry
  • Steven Ben Israel

    as Mr. Pit Stop
  • Luise Heath

    as Secretary
  • Anthony Chisholm

    as Cowboy #3
  • George Morgan

    as Mr. Token
  • Lawrence Wolf

    as Mr. Borman Six
  • Peter Benson

    as Mr. Jingle
  • Chuck Green

    as Myron X alias Rufus
  • Ching Yeh

    as Wing Soney, Jr.
  • Spunky-Funk Johnson

    as Mr. Major
  • Joe Fields

    as Pittsburgh Willie
  • Norman Schreiber

    as Messenger
  • Barbara Clarke Chisolm

    as Secretary
  • Catherine Lojacono

    as Lady Beaver
  • Johnjohn Robinson

    as Wayne
  • Charles Carlton Buffum

    as Director
  • Ron Palombo

    as Assistant Director
  • Geegee Brown

    as Secretary
  • Vance Amaker

    as Wall Man
  • Al Green

    as Cowboy #1
  • Chuck Ender

    as Cowboy #2
  • Walter Jones

    as Jim Keranga
  • Khaula Bakr

    as Mrs. Keranga
  • Melvia Marshall

    as Little Keranga
  • Annette Marshall

    as Little Keranga
  • Andrea Marshall

    as Little Keranga
  • Laraaji

    as Mr. Victrola Cola
  • Eric Krupnik

    as Mark Focus
  • Abdul Hakeim

    as Bouncer
  • Jesse McDonald

    as Young Militant
  • C. Robert Scott

    as Militant #1
  • Leopoldo Mandeville

    as Militant #2
  • Vince Morgan Jr.

    as West Indian
  • Al Browne

    as Moderate
  • Marie Claire

    as Eugenie Ferliger / Nun
  • Eileen Peterson

    as Narrator (voice)
  • William H. Boesen

    as Bert / Mr. Lunger
  • Carol Farber

    as Secretary
  • Cerves McNeill

    as Youngblood
  • Carolyn Cardwell

    as Borman Six Girl
  • Paul Storob

    as Secret Service Man
  • Jeff Lord

    as Mr. Bald
  • Tom Boya

    as Mr. O'Dinga
  • Major Cole

    as Idea Man #1
  • David Butts

    as Idea Man #2
  • Franklin Scott

    as Idea Man #3
  • Paul Alladice

    as Idea Man #4
  • Exit

    as Idea Man #5
  • Ronnie Dyson

    as Face Off Boy
  • Paulette Marron

    as Air Conditioner Girl
  • Delilah

    as Stewardess #1
  • Carol Hobbs

    as Stewardess #2
  • Birgitta

    as Stewardess #3
  • Grania

    as Interviewer
  • Marco Heiblim

    as Lucky Passenger
  • Larry Greenfield

    as Lead Reporter
  • Lloyd Kagin

    as Billy Reilly
  • Perry Gewirtz

    as Sonny Williams
  • Herbert Kerr

    as Bodyguard #2
  • Hal Schochet

    as President Mimeo's Chauffeur
  • Fred Hirschhorn

    as Mr. Bourbon
  • George Marshall

    as Mr. Executive
  • Donald Lev

    as Poet
  • Donald Breitman

    as Mr. Ethereal Cereal
  • Don Calfa

    as Man Helping Mr. Syllables Walk (uncredited)
  • Marlene Clark

    as Stewardess (uncredited)
  • Robert Downey Sr.

    as Putney Swope (voice) (uncredited)
  • Mama Lu Parks

    as Woman (uncredited)
  • David Downing

    as (uncredited)
  • Bob Larkin

    as (uncredited)
  • Annette Larkins

    as (uncredited)
  • Wendy Appel

    as Script Girl
Crew Josh Zander Special Effects
Crew Tom Daniel Special Effects
Crew Bill Daley Special Effects
Crew Dan List Special Effects
Directing Robert Downey Sr. Director
Production Grania Gurievitch Casting
Sound Charley Cuva Original Music Composer
Art Gary Weist Art Direction
Camera Gerald Cotts Director of Photography
Writing Robert Downey Sr. Writer
Editing Bud S. Smith Editor
Production Robert Downey Sr. Producer
Camera Don Walters Grip
Lighting Paul Goldsmith Lighting Design
Production Barbara Wise Production Coordinator
Lighting Arthur Marks Lighting Design
Sound Bruce Perlman Sound Assistant
Crew David Baker Score Engineer
Production Wendy Appel Production Assistant
Camera Norris Eisenbrey Assistant Camera
Production Eric Krupnik Production Assistant
Camera Alex Hitchcock Grip
Sound Michael Scott Sound
Production Henri Pachard Production Supervisor
Production Henri Pachard Associate Producer
Editing Pat Dobie Assistant Editor
Directing Sharon Sachs Script Supervisor
Costume & Make-Up Joanne Schielke Costume Coordinator
Sound Tom Dillinger Sound Mixer

keyboard_arrow_up