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64% Critic Match
The Spook Who Sat by the Door
“Their first mistake was letting him in. Their biggest mistake was letting him out!”
6.4 / 10• 1973• 1h 42m•PG• English
ActionDramaCrimeWar
Storyline
A black man plays Uncle Tom in order to gain access to CIA training, then uses that knowledge to plot a new American Revolution.
Cast & Crew
Lawrence Cook
Dan Freeman
Lead
Janet League
Joy
Paula Kelly
Dahomey Queen
J.A. Preston
Dawson
Paul Butler
Do-Daddy Dean
Don Blakely
Stud Davis
David Lemieux
Pretty Willie
Anthony Ray
Shorty
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Ivan Dixon's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Spook Who Sat by the Door is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
