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

Arnold Johnson
Putney Swope

Stan Gottlieb
Nathan

Allen Garfield
Elias, Jr.
- Archie Russell
Archie Russell
Joker
- Ramon Gordon
Ramon Gordon
Bissinger
- Bert Lawrence
Bert Lawrence
Hawker

Joe Madden
Mr. Syllables

Antonio Fargas
The Arab

Laura Greene
Mrs. Swope

Allan Arbus
Mr. Bad News

Pepi Hermine
President of the United States
- Ruth Hermine
Ruth Hermine
First Lady
- Shelley Plimpton
Shelley Plimpton
Face Off Girl

Elżbieta Czyżewska
Putney's Maid

Peter Maloney
Putney's Chauffeur
- David Kirk
David Kirk
Elias, Sr.
- Don George
Don George
Mr. Cards
- Buddy Butler
Buddy Butler
Putney's Bodyguard
- Vincent Hamill
Vincent Hamill
Man in White Suit
- Tom Odachi
Tom Odachi
Wing Soney
- Robert Staats
Robert Staats
Mr. War Toys
- Alan Abel
Alan Abel
Mr. Lucky
- Sol Brawerman
Sol Brawerman
Mr. Dinkleberry
- Steven Ben Israel
Steven Ben Israel
Mr. Pit Stop
- Luise Heath
Luise Heath
Secretary

Anthony Chisholm
Cowboy #3

George Morgan
Mr. Token

Lawrence Wolf
Mr. Borman Six

Peter Benson
Mr. Jingle
- Chuck Green
Chuck Green
Myron X alias Rufus
- Ching Yeh
Ching Yeh
Wing Soney, Jr.
- Spunky-Funk Johnson
Spunky-Funk Johnson
Mr. Major
- Joe Fields
Joe Fields
Pittsburgh Willie
- Norman Schreiber
Norman Schreiber
Messenger
- Barbara Clarke Chisolm
Barbara Clarke Chisolm
Secretary
- Catherine Lojacono
Catherine Lojacono
Lady Beaver
- Johnjohn Robinson
Johnjohn Robinson
Wayne
- Charles Carlton Buffum
Charles Carlton Buffum
Director
- Ron Palombo
Ron Palombo
Assistant Director
- Geegee Brown
Geegee Brown
Secretary
- Vance Amaker
Vance Amaker
Wall Man
- Al Green
Al Green
Cowboy #1
- Chuck Ender
Chuck Ender
Cowboy #2
- Walter Jones
Walter Jones
Jim Keranga
- Khaula Bakr
Khaula Bakr
Mrs. Keranga
- Melvia Marshall
Melvia Marshall
Little Keranga
- Annette Marshall
Annette Marshall
Little Keranga
- Andrea Marshall
Andrea Marshall
Little Keranga
- Laraaji
Laraaji
Mr. Victrola Cola
- Eric Krupnik
Eric Krupnik
Mark Focus
- Abdul Hakeim
Abdul Hakeim
Bouncer
- Jesse McDonald
Jesse McDonald
Young Militant
- C. Robert Scott
C. Robert Scott
Militant #1
- Leopoldo Mandeville
Leopoldo Mandeville
Militant #2
- Vince Morgan Jr.
Vince Morgan Jr.
West Indian
- Al Browne
Al Browne
Moderate
- Marie Claire
Marie Claire
Eugenie Ferliger / Nun
- Eileen Peterson
Eileen Peterson
Narrator (voice)
- William H. Boesen
William H. Boesen
Bert / Mr. Lunger
- Carol Farber
Carol Farber
Secretary
- Cerves McNeill
Cerves McNeill
Youngblood
- Carolyn Cardwell
Carolyn Cardwell
Borman Six Girl
- Paul Storob
Paul Storob
Secret Service Man
- Jeff Lord
Jeff Lord
Mr. Bald
- Tom Boya
Tom Boya
Mr. O'Dinga
- Major Cole
Major Cole
Idea Man #1
- David Butts
David Butts
Idea Man #2
- Franklin Scott
Franklin Scott
Idea Man #3
- Paul Alladice
Paul Alladice
Idea Man #4
- Exit
Exit
Idea Man #5

Ronnie Dyson
Face Off Boy
- Paulette Marron
Paulette Marron
Air Conditioner Girl
- Delilah
Delilah
Stewardess #1
- Carol Hobbs
Carol Hobbs
Stewardess #2
- Birgitta
Birgitta
Stewardess #3
- Grania
Grania
Interviewer
- Marco Heiblim
Marco Heiblim
Lucky Passenger
- Larry Greenfield
Larry Greenfield
Lead Reporter
- Lloyd Kagin
Lloyd Kagin
Billy Reilly
- Perry Gewirtz
Perry Gewirtz
Sonny Williams
- Herbert Kerr
Herbert Kerr
Bodyguard #2
- Hal Schochet
Hal Schochet
President Mimeo's Chauffeur
- Fred Hirschhorn
Fred Hirschhorn
Mr. Bourbon
- George Marshall
George Marshall
Mr. Executive
- Donald Lev
Donald Lev
Poet
- Donald Breitman
Donald Breitman
Mr. Ethereal Cereal

Don Calfa
Man Helping Mr. Syllables Walk (uncredited)

Marlene Clark
Stewardess (uncredited)

Robert Downey Sr.
Putney Swope (voice) (uncredited)
- Mama Lu Parks
Mama Lu Parks
Woman (uncredited)

David Downing
(uncredited)
- Bob Larkin
Bob Larkin
(uncredited)
- Annette Larkins
Annette Larkins
(uncredited)
- Wendy Appel
Wendy Appel
Script Girl



















