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The Spook Who Sat by the Door

PG19731h 42mIvan Dixon
IMDb 7.1 · Rotten Tomatoes 77%

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"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.

ActionDramaCrimeWar
Central Intelligence Agency (cia)Blaxploitation CinemaRacism

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What is The Spook Who Sat by the Door (1973) about?

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

Who stars in The Spook Who Sat by the Door?

The Spook Who Sat by the Door stars Lawrence Cook (Dan Freeman), Janet League (Joy), Paula Kelly (Dahomey Queen), J.A. Preston (Dawson), Paul Butler (Do-Daddy Dean). The film was directed by Ivan Dixon.

How long is The Spook Who Sat by the Door?

The Spook Who Sat by the Door has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1973. It is rated PG.

Is The Spook Who Sat by the Door worth watching?

The Spook Who Sat by the Door holds an IMDb rating of 7.1/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 77. Fans of Action, Drama, Crime are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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