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The Spook Who Sat by the Door 1973

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

Directed by: Ivan Dixon
Written by: Melvin Clay & Sam Greenlee
Release date: 1973-09-21
Runtime: 102 minutes
Critics score:
67 / 100
Tagline: Their first mistake was letting him in. Their biggest mistake was letting him out!
Cast:
Paul Butler Paul Butler
Do-Daddy Dean 
Paula Kelly Paula Kelly
Dahomey Queen 
Joseph Mascolo Joseph Mascolo
 
Johnny Williams Johnny Williams
 
Stephen Ferry Stephen Ferry
 
Don Blakely Don Blakely
Stud Davis 
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