The board of directors at a Madison Avenue ad agency must elect a new chairman. In the maneuvering to make sure that enemies don't get votes, all the members accidentally cast their ballot for the board's token black man, Putney Swope.
Directed By
Robert Downey Sr.Written By
Robert Downey Sr.Cast of Putney Swope
Arnold JohnsonPutney Swope
Stan GottliebNathan
Allen GarfieldElias, Jr.
Archie RussellJoker
Ramon GordonBissinger
Bert LawrenceHawker
Joe MaddenMr. Syllables
Antonio FargasThe Arab
Laura GreeneMrs. Swope
Allan ArbusMr. Bad News
Pepi HerminePresident of the United States
Ruth HermineFirst Lady
Shelley PlimptonFace Off Girl
Elżbieta CzyżewskaPutney's Maid
Peter MaloneyPutney's Chauffeur
David KirkElias, Sr.
Don GeorgeMr. Cards
Buddy ButlerPutney's Bodyguard
Vincent HamillMan in White Suit
Tom OdachiWing Soney
Robert StaatsMr. War Toys
Alan AbelMr. Lucky
Sol BrawermanMr. Dinkleberry
Steven Ben IsraelMr. Pit Stop
Mel BrooksMr. Forget It
Luise HeathSecretary
Anthony ChisholmCowboy #3
George MorganMr. Token
Lawrence WolfMr. Borman Six
Peter BensonMr. Jingle
Chuck GreenMyron X alias Rufus
Ching YehWing Soney, Jr.
Spunky-Funk JohnsonMr. Major
Joe FieldsPittsburgh Willie
Norman SchreiberMessenger
Barbara Clarke ChisolmSecretary
Catherine LojaconoLady Beaver
Johnjohn RobinsonWayne
Charles Carlton BuffumDirector
Ron PalomboAssistant Director
Geegee BrownSecretary
Vance AmakerWall Man
Al GreenCowboy #1
Chuck EnderCowboy #2
Walter JonesJim Keranga
Khaula BakrMrs. Keranga
Melvia MarshallLittle Keranga
Annette MarshallLittle Keranga
Andrea MarshallLittle Keranga
LaraajiMr. Victrola Cola
Eric KrupnikMark Focus
Abdul HakeimBouncer
Jesse McDonaldYoung Militant
C. Robert ScottMilitant #1
Leopoldo MandevilleMilitant #2
Vince Morgan Jr.West Indian
Al BrowneModerate
Marie ClaireEugenie Ferliger / Nun
Eileen PetersonNarrator (voice)
William H. BoesenBert / Mr. Lunger
Carol FarberSecretary
Cerves McNeillYoungblood
Carolyn CardwellBorman Six Girl
Paul StorobSecret Service Man
Jeff LordMr. Bald
Tom BoyaMr. O'Dinga
Major ColeIdea Man #1
David ButtsIdea Man #2
Franklin ScottIdea Man #3
Paul AlladiceIdea Man #4
ExitIdea Man #5
Ronnie DysonFace Off Boy
Paulette MarronAir Conditioner Girl
DelilahStewardess #1
Carol HobbsStewardess #2
BirgittaStewardess #3
GraniaInterviewer
Marco HeiblimLucky Passenger
Larry GreenfieldLead Reporter
Lloyd KaginBilly Reilly
Perry GewirtzSonny Williams
Herbert KerrBodyguard #2
Hal SchochetPresident Mimeo's Chauffeur
Fred HirschhornMr. Bourbon
George MarshallMr. Executive
Donald LevPoet
Donald BreitmanMr. Ethereal Cereal
Don CalfaMan Helping Mr. Syllables Walk (uncredited)
Marlene ClarkStewardess (uncredited)
Robert Downey Sr.Putney Swope (voice) (uncredited)
Mama Lu ParksWoman (uncredited)
David Downing(uncredited)
Bob Larkin(uncredited)
Annette Larkins(uncredited)
Wendy AppelScript Girl
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