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The Spook Who Sat by the Door 1973 Directed by Ivan Dixon

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

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

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gneres Action , Crime , Drama , War
Production Company Bokari
Release Date 21 September 1973
102 mins
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
Jack Aaron
Joseph Mascolo
Joseph Mascolo
Elaine Aiken
Elaine Aiken
Beverly Gill
Beverly Gill
Martin Golar
Martin Golar
Tom Alderman
Tom Alderman
Stephen Ferry
Stephen Ferry
Johnny Williams
Johnny Williams
Doug Johnson
Doug Johnson
Harold Harris
Harold Harris
Ken Orme
Ken Orme
Johnnie Johnson III
Johnnie Johnson III
Larry Lawrence
Larry Lawrence
Crew
Director
Ivan Dixon
Ivan Dixon
Writers
Melvin Clay
Melvin Clay
Sam Greenlee
Sam Greenlee
Producers
Sam Greenlee
Sam Greenlee
Ivan Dixon
Ivan Dixon
Cinematography
Michel Hugo
Michel Hugo
Composer
Herbie Hancock
Herbie Hancock
Editors
Thomas Penick
Thomas Penick
Michael Kahn
Michael Kahn
Original Writer
Sam Greenlee
Sam Greenlee
Art Direction
A. Leslie Thomas
A. Leslie Thomas
Set Decoration
Cheryal Kearney
Cheryal Kearney
Makeup Artist
Bernadine M. Anderson
Bernadine M. Anderson
Stunts
Charlie Picerni
Charlie Picerni