Now, before we get into the various whats and wheres of how you can watch 'Putney Swope' right now, here are some important things to know about the Herald Productions (II) comedy flick. Putney Swope starring Arnold Johnson, Stan Gottlieb, Allen Garfield, Archie Russell has a R rating, a runtime of about 1 hr 25 min. The release date of the movie is July 10th, 1969. The movie received a user score of 63/100 on TMDb, which comes from reviews from 75 platform users.
Wondering what this story is all about? Here's the 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."
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'Putney Swope' Release Dates
Watch in Movie Theaters on July 10th, 1969
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