The Spook Who Sat by the Door_
"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.
Starring
Lawrence Cook, Janet League, Paula Kelly
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
The Spook Who Sat by the Door was released 53 years ago in 1973.
Overview
A black man plays Uncle Tom in order to gain access to CIA training, then uses that knowledge to plot a new American Revolution.
The Spook Who Sat by the Door is a Action, Drama, Crime film with a runtime of 1h 42m.
CAST (20)
Lawrence Cook
Dan Freeman
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
CB
Colostine Boatwright
Dancer
Byron Morrow
JA
Jack Aaron
Joseph Mascolo
Elaine Aiken
BG
Beverly Gill
MG
Martin Golar
TA
Tom Alderman
SF
Stephen Ferry
Johnny Williams
DJ
Doug Johnson
HH
Harold Harris
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What is The Spook Who Sat by the Door 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.
How long is The Spook Who Sat by the Door?
The Spook Who Sat by the Door has a runtime of 102 minutes (1h 42m).
Who stars in The Spook Who Sat by the Door?
The cast of The Spook Who Sat by the Door includes Lawrence Cook, Janet League, Paula Kelly, J.A. Preston, Paul Butler.
What is the rating of The Spook Who Sat by the Door?
The Spook Who Sat by the Door has a rating of 6.3 out of 10 based on 32 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (4)
Action
Drama
Crime
War