Putney Swope 54 years old

Don't Rock the boat… Sink it.

Putney Swope

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

Credits

Putney Swope Cast

Name Character
Peter Maloney He was 24, now 79 years old as Putney's Chauffeur
Allan Arbus He was 51, 95 years old when he died as Mr. Bad News
Allen Garfield He was 29, now 84 years old as Elias, Jr.
Antonio Fargas He was 22, now 77 years old as The Arab
Shelley Plimpton She was 22, now 77 years old as Face Off Girl
Elżbieta Czyżewska She was 31, 72 years old when she died as Putney's Maid
Robert Downey Sr. He was 33, now 87 years old as Putney Swope (voice)
Arnold Johnson He was 63, 54 years old when he died as Putney Swope
Archie Russell as Joker
Stan Gottlieb as Nathan
Joe Madden as Mr. Syllables
Marlene Clark She was 19, now 74 years old
Bert Lawrence He was 67, 105 years old when he died as Hawker
Ramon Gordon as Bissinger

Putney Swope Crew

Name Department
Robert Downey Sr. as Director. He was 33 (now 87) years old Directing
Robert Downey Sr. as Producer. He was 33 (now 87) years old Production
Robert Downey Sr. as Writer. He was 33 (now 87) years old Writing
Henri Pachard as Producer. He was 30 (69) years old when He died Production
Charley Cuva as Original Music Composer. Sound
Gerald Cotts as Director of Photography. Camera
Grania Gurievitch as Casting. Production
Gary Weist as Art Direction. Art
Putney Swope poster
Putney Swope (54 years)

Don't Rock the boat… Sink it.

  • Release day: Thursday, July 10, 1969
  • Runtime: 84 minutes