Putney Swope
“Up Madison Ave.”
Swope—the only black man on the executive board of an advertising firm—is accidentally put in charge after the death of the chairman.
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Arnold Johnson
Putney Swope
Known for
The Seventh Sign
Menace II Society
Stan Gottlieb
Nathan
Known for
The Anderson Tapes
Slaughterhouse-Five
Allen Garfield
Elias, Jr.
Known for
The Conversation
Beverly Hills Cop II
Archie Russell
Joker
No other roles listed
Ramon Gordon
Bissinger
Also in
The Headless Eyes
The Plot Against Harry
Bert Lawrence
Hawker
Joe Madden
Mr. Syllables
Known for
The Owl and the Pussycat
The Landlord
Antonio Fargas
The Arab
Known for
Starsky & Hutch
Everybody Hates Chris
Laura Greene
Mrs. Swope
Also in
For Love of Ivy
Allan Arbus
Mr. Bad News
Known for
Coffy
Damien - Omen II
Pepi Hermine
President of the United States
Known for
Even Dwarfs Started Small
Ruth Hermine
First Lady
No other roles listed
Robert Downey Sr. Director · Charley Cuva Composer Gerald Cotts Cinematographer
United States release July 10, 1969 · Produced in United States
Production
Herald Productions (II)
Production
United States
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · July 10, 1969
Theatrical
South Korea
April 30, 2026 · Premiere · Jeonju International Film Festival
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