The Spook Who Sat by the Door

1h 42m
ActionDramaCrimeWar
6.2

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

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
Colostine Boatwright
Dancer
Byron Morrow
Unknown
Jack Aaron
Unknown
Joseph Mascolo
Unknown
Elaine Aiken
Unknown
Beverly Gill
Unknown
Martin Golar
Unknown
Tom Alderman
Unknown
Stephen Ferry
Unknown
Johnny Williams
Unknown
Doug Johnson
Unknown
Harold Harris
Unknown
Ken Orme
Unknown
Johnnie Johnson III
Unknown
Larry Lawrence
Unknown

Crew

Ivan Dixon
Director, Producer
Sam Greenlee
Screenplay, Novel, Producer
Melvin Clay
Screenplay
Michael Kahn
Editor
Thomas Penick
Editor
Michel Hugo
Director of Photography
Thomas G. Neusom
Associate Producer
Bernadine M. Anderson
Makeup Artist
Herbie Hancock
Original Music Composer
Cheryal Kearney
Set Decoration
Charlie Picerni
Stunt Coordinator
A. Leslie Thomas
Art Direction

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