South Korea / Apr 30, 2026 / 19 / Jeonju International Film Festival
Up Madison Ave.
1h 25min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
Swope—the only black man on the executive board of an advertising firm—is accidentally put in charge after the death of the chairman.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Antonio Fargas | The Arab |
| Laura Greene | Mrs. Swope |
| Allan Arbus | Mr. Bad News |
| Pepi Hermine | President of the United States |
| Ruth Hermine | First Lady |
| Shelley Plimpton | Face Off Girl |
| Elżbieta Czyżewska | Putney's Maid |
| Peter Maloney | Putney's Chauffeur |
| David Kirk | Elias, Sr. |
| Don George | Mr. Cards |
| Buddy Butler | Putney's Bodyguard |
| Vincent Hamill | Man in White Suit |
| Tom Odachi | Wing Soney |
| Robert Staats | Mr. War Toys |
| Alan Abel | Mr. Lucky |
| Sol Brawerman | Mr. Dinkleberry |
| Steven Ben Israel | Mr. Pit Stop |
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| Luise Heath | Secretary |
| Anthony Chisholm | Cowboy #3 |
| George Morgan | Mr. Token |
| Lawrence Wolf | Mr. Borman Six |
| Peter Benson | Mr. Jingle |
| Chuck Green | Myron X alias Rufus |
| Ching Yeh | Wing Soney, Jr. |
| Spunky-Funk Johnson | Mr. Major |
| Joe Fields | Pittsburgh Willie |
| Norman Schreiber | Messenger |
| Barbara Clarke Chisolm | Secretary |
| Catherine Lojacono | Lady Beaver |
| Johnjohn Robinson | Wayne |
| Charles Carlton Buffum | Director |
| Ron Palombo | Assistant Director |
| Geegee Brown | Secretary |
| Vance Amaker | Wall Man |
| Al Green | Cowboy #1 |
| Chuck Ender | Cowboy #2 |
| Walter Jones | Jim Keranga |
| Khaula Bakr | Mrs. Keranga |
| Melvia Marshall | Little Keranga |
| Annette Marshall | Little Keranga |
| Andrea Marshall | Little Keranga |
| Laraaji | Mr. Victrola Cola |
| Eric Krupnik | Mark Focus |
| Abdul Hakeim | Bouncer |
| Jesse McDonald | Young Militant |
| C. Robert Scott | Militant #1 |
| Leopoldo Mandeville | Militant #2 |
| Vince Morgan Jr. | West Indian |
| Al Browne | Moderate |
| Marie Claire | Eugenie Ferliger / Nun |
| Eileen Peterson | Narrator (voice) |
| William H. Boesen | Bert / Mr. Lunger |
| Carol Farber | Secretary |
| Cerves McNeill | Youngblood |
| Carolyn Cardwell | Borman Six Girl |
| Paul Storob | Secret Service Man |
| Jeff Lord | Mr. Bald |
| Tom Boya | Mr. O'Dinga |
| Major Cole | Idea Man #1 |
| David Butts | Idea Man #2 |
| Franklin Scott | Idea Man #3 |
| Paul Alladice | Idea Man #4 |
| Exit | Idea Man #5 |
| Ronnie Dyson | Face Off Boy |
| Paulette Marron | Air Conditioner Girl |
| Delilah | Stewardess #1 |
| Carol Hobbs | Stewardess #2 |
| Birgitta | Stewardess #3 |
| Grania | Interviewer |
| Marco Heiblim | Lucky Passenger |
| Larry Greenfield | Lead Reporter |
| Lloyd Kagin | Billy Reilly |
| Perry Gewirtz | Sonny Williams |
| Herbert Kerr | Bodyguard #2 |
| Hal Schochet | President Mimeo's Chauffeur |
| Fred Hirschhorn | Mr. Bourbon |
| George Marshall | Mr. Executive |
| Donald Lev | Poet |
| 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 | Woman (uncredited) |
| David Downing | (uncredited) |
| Bob Larkin | (uncredited) |
| Annette Larkins | (uncredited) |
| Wendy Appel | Script Girl |
Genres
Comedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Putney Swope |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Herald Productions (II) |
| Release date | 10 luglio 1969 |
| Production | Robert Downey Sr., Henri Pachard |
| Writer | Robert Downey Sr. |
| Casting | Grania Gurievitch |
| Editing | Bud S. Smith, Pat Dobie |
| Cinematography | Gerald Cotts, Don Walters, Norris Eisenbrey, Alex Hitchcock |
| Assistant directors | Robert Downey Sr., Sharon Sachs |
| Lighting | Paul Goldsmith, Arthur Marks |
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| Camera operators | Gerald Cotts, Don Walters, Norris Eisenbrey, Alex Hitchcock |
| Additional photography | Gerald Cotts, Don Walters, Norris Eisenbrey, Alex Hitchcock |
| Production design | Gary Weist |
| Art direction | Gary Weist |
| Set decoration | Gary Weist |
| Special effects | Dan List, Bill Daley, Tom Daniel, Josh Zander |
| Music | Charley Cuva, Bruce Perlman, Michael Scott, Tom Dillinger |
| Sound | Charley Cuva, Bruce Perlman, Michael Scott, Tom Dillinger |
| Costume design | Joanne Schielke |
| Makeup | Joanne Schielke |
| Hairstyling | Joanne Schielke |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
United States / Jul 10, 1969 / R
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