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The Spook Who Sat by the Door

The Spook Who Sat by the Door

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

19731h 42mFilm

Action Drama Crime War

63

6.3(33)

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

Top Cast

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

Byron Morrow

Byron Morrow

Jack Aaron

Joseph Mascolo

Joseph Mascolo

Elaine Aiken

Elaine Aiken

Beverly Gill

Martin Golar

Tom Alderman

Stephen Ferry

Johnny Williams

Johnny Williams

Doug Johnson

Harold Harris

Details

Director: Ivan Dixon
Status: Released
Release: 1973-09-21
Runtime: 1h 42m
Budget: —
Revenue: —
Language: EN
Score: 63%

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