Putney Swope

"Up Madison Ave."

Jul 10 1969 R 1h 24m
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.

Plot

Dark satire in which the token black man on the executive board of an advertising firm is accidentally put in charge. Renaming the business "Truth and Soul, Inc.", he replaces the tight regime of monied white ad men with his militant brothers. Soon afterwards, however, the power that comes with its position takes its toll on Putney...

Written by

Robert Downey Sr.

Directed by

Robert Downey Sr.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Herald Productions (II)

Languages

English

Awards

1 win

Scores
# of Votes
4,520
Average Rating
6.7 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA