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The Spook Who Sat by the Door

1973 · 1h 42m

The Spook Who Sat by the Door

Action Drama Crime War

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

6.4

Score

34 votes

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

Where to watch

Available in US

Stream

Cultpix

Cast

20 credited

Lawrence Cook

Lawrence Cook

Dan Freeman

Janet League

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Joy

Paula Kelly

Paula Kelly

Dahomey Queen

J.A. Preston

J.A. Preston

Dawson

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Details

Released: Sep 21, 1973
Runtime: 1h 42m
Language: English
Director: Ivan Dixon
Writing: Melvin Clay, Sam Greenlee, Sam Greenlee
Status: Released
Budget: —
Box office: —

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