Swope—the only black man on the executive board of an advertising firm—is accidentally put in charge after the death of the chairman.
Arnold Johnson
as Putney Swope
Stan Gottlieb
as Nathan
Allen Garfield
as Elias, Jr.
Archie Russell
as Joker
Ramon Gordon
as Bissinger
Bert Lawrence
as Hawker
Joe Madden
as Mr. Syllables
Antonio Fargas
as The Arab
Laura Greene
as Mrs. Swope
Allan Arbus
as Mr. Bad News
Pepi Hermine
as President of the United States
Ruth Hermine
as First Lady
