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Putney Swope
FilmR

Putney Swope(1969)

  • Comedy

1h 24m

Last verified: 03/05/2026

6.7/10IMDb
73%Rotten Tomatoes
NRMetacritic

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Synopsis

Dark satire in which the token black man on the executive board of an advertising firm is accidentally put in charge. Renaming the business "Truth and Soul, Inc.", he replaces the tight regime of monied white ad men with his militant brothers. Soon afterwards, however, the power that comes with its position takes its toll on Putney...

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Director

Robert Downey Sr.

Cast

  • Arnold Johnson
  • Stan Gottlieb
  • Allen Garfield

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  • Audio DescriptionUnknown
  • Sign LanguageUnknown