The Spook Who Sat by the Door

Name: The Spook Who Sat by the Door
Genre: Action, Drama, Crime, War
Released: 1973-09-21
Duration: 102 min
Rating: 6.25
Cast: Lawrence Cook, Janet League, Paula Kelly, J.A. Preston, Paul Butler

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

Action Drama Crime War

The Spook Who Sat by the Door(1973)

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

Action Drama Crime War

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AI Film Summary

6.3/ 10 (32 votes)

1h 42m

1973-09-21

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Overview

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

DirectorIvan Dixon

NovelSam Greenlee

ScreenplayMelvin Clay

ScreenplaySam Greenlee

Cast

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Keywords

central intelligence agency (cia)blaxploitation cinemaracism

The Spook Who Sat by the Door

The Spook Who Sat by the Door(1973)

AI Analysis

AI Film Summary

Overview

Cast

Lawrence Cook

Janet League

Paula Kelly

J.A. Preston

Paul Butler

Don Blakely

David Lemieux

Anthony Ray

Colostine Boatwright

Byron Morrow

Jack Aaron

Joseph Mascolo