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The Spook Who Sat by the Door (1973)

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

Genre : Action, Drama, Crime, War

Runtime : 1H 42M

Director : Ivan Dixon
Writer : Sam Greenlee, Melvin Clay

Synopsis

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

Actors

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

Crews

Ivan Dixon
Ivan Dixon
Director
Sam Greenlee
Sam Greenlee
Screenplay
Melvin Clay
Melvin Clay
Screenplay
Sam Greenlee
Sam Greenlee
Novel
Herbie Hancock
Herbie Hancock
Original Music Composer
Michel Hugo
Michel Hugo
Director of Photography
Ivan Dixon
Ivan Dixon
Producer
Sam Greenlee
Sam Greenlee
Producer
Thomas G. Neusom
Thomas G. Neusom
Associate Producer
Michael Kahn
Michael Kahn
Editor
Thomas Penick
Thomas Penick
Editor
A. Leslie Thomas
A. Leslie Thomas
Art Direction
Cheryal Kearney
Cheryal Kearney
Set Decoration

Trailers and other movies

The Spook Who Sat By The Door Trailer
Bill Duke on THE SPOOK WHO SAT BY THE DOOR
The Spook Who Sat By The Door 1973 1080p Upscale

Posters and backgrounds

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