---
title: 'Putney Swope (1969)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Robert Downey Sr.'
released: '1969-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 84
genres:
  - 'Comedy'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/putney-swope-1969'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0064855/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Putney Swope (1969)

1969 · 84 min · Comedy · United States


## Synopsis

Putney Swope is a 1969 American satirical comedy film written and directed by Robert Downey Sr., and starring Arnold Johnson as the title character, a black advertising executive. The film satirizes the advertising world, the portrayal of race in Hollywood films and the nature of corporate corruption.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Robert Downey Sr.](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-downey-sr)
- **Screenplay:** [Robert Downey Sr.](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-downey-sr)
- **Producer:** [Fred C. Caruso](https://cinepixo.com/people/fred-c-caruso)
- **Editor:** [Bud S. Smith](https://cinepixo.com/people/bud-s-smith)

## Cast

- [Arnold Johnson](https://cinepixo.com/people/arnold-johnson)
- [Allen Garfield](https://cinepixo.com/people/allen-garfield)
- [Antonio Fargas](https://cinepixo.com/people/antonio-fargas)

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