

10/07/1969
Swope—the only black man on the executive board of an advertising firm—is accidentally put in charge after the death of the chairman.

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
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