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Putney Swope

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Producing House

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

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1969-07-10

Runtime: 85 mins

Director: Robert Downey Sr.

Writer: Robert Downey Sr.

Spoken language: English

Genres: Comedy

Original title: Putney Swope

Production Companies: Herald Productions (II)

Production Countries: United States of America

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