Putney Swope
Up Madison Ave.
Collections:
Criterion
Studio:
Herald Productions (II)
Year:
1969
Critics Rating: 73%
Audience Rating: 75%
Duration: 1 h 25 m
Updated: 2026 Jul 23
Movie ID: 129422
Server: Main Plex Server
Synopsis
The board of directors at a Madison Avenue ad agency must elect a new chairman. In the maneuvering to make sure that enemies don't get votes, all the members accidentally cast their ballot for the board's token black man, Putney Swope.
