
The Spook Who Sat by the Door (1973)
Their first mistake was letting him in. Their biggest mistake was letting him out!
102 min
A black man plays Uncle Tom in order to gain access to CIA training, then uses that knowledge to plot a new American Revolution.
- Release date
- September 21, 1973
- Country of origin
- United States
- Music
- Herbie Hancock
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Soundtrack
Original scoreThe Spook Who Sat By The Door1973 · 22 tracks- Revolutioninstrumental1:39
- The Spook Who Sat By The Door (Reprise)instrumental4:10
- Revengeinstrumental1:43
- At The Loungeinstrumental1:28
- Training Dayinstrumental2:30
- The Stick Upinstrumental1:56
- Main Themeinstrumental1:24
- Undergroundinstrumental2:03
- The Spook Who Sat By The Doorinstrumental2:52
- The Big Rip Offinstrumental4:25
- Recruitinginstrumental0:50
- The Pick Upinstrumental2:04
Cast
- Lawrence Cook as Dan Freeman
- Janet League as Joy
- Paula Kelly as Dahomey Queen
- J.A. Preston as Dawson
- Paul Butler as Do-Daddy Dean
- Don Blakely as Stud Davis
- David Lemieux as Pretty Willie
- Anthony Ray as Shorty
- Byron Morrow as General
- Jack Aaron as Carstairs
- Joseph Mascolo as Senator Hennington
- Martin Golar
- Tom Alderman
- Stephen Ferry
- Johnny Williams
- Doug Johnson
- Harold Harris
- Johnnie Johnson III
Crew
- Ivan Dixon · Director
- Sam Greenlee · Writer
- Melvin Clay · Writer
- Ivan Dixon · Producer
- Sam Greenlee · Producer
- Herbie Hancock · Composer
- Michel Hugo · Cinematographer
- Michael Kahn · Editor
- Martin Golar · Casting director
- Thomas Hart · Casting director