The Spook Who Sat by the Door

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The Spook Who Sat by the Door (1973)

Directed by Ivan Dixon

“Their first mistake was letting him in. Their biggest mistake was letting him out!”

Action, Drama, Crime, War · 1h 42m

A black man plays Uncle Tom in order to gain access to CIA training, then uses that knowledge to plot a new American Revolution.

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Cast

Lawrence Cook Dan Freeman Janet League Joy Paula Kelly Dahomey Queen J.A. Preston Dawson Paul Butler Do-Daddy Dean Don Blakely Stud Davis David Lemieux Pretty Willie Anthony Ray Shorty
C
Colostine Boatwright Dancer Byron Morrow
J
Jack Aaron Joseph Mascolo

Crew

Director
Ivan Dixon
Screenplay
Sam Greenlee, Melvin Clay
Novel
Sam Greenlee
Director of Photography
Michel Hugo
Original Music Composer
Herbie Hancock
Editor
Michael Kahn, Thomas Penick
Producer
Ivan Dixon, Sam Greenlee

Details

Release date
1973-09-21
Runtime
1h 42m
Genres
Action, Drama, Crime, War
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English
Countries
United States of America
Production
Bokari