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. Details Casts Videos Galleries Posters Title The Spook Who Sat by the Door Release Date 1973-09-21 Runtime 01 Hours 42 Minutes Genres Action Drama Crime War Production Companies Bokari Production Countries United States of America 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... Colostine Boatwright... Dancer... Byron Morrow... ... Jack Aaron... ... Joseph Mascolo... ... Elaine Aiken... ... Beverly Gill... ... Martin Golar... ... Tom Alderman... ... Stephen Ferry... ... Johnny Williams... ... Doug Johnson... ... Harold Harris... ... Ken Orme... ... Johnnie Johnson III... ... Larry Lawrence... ... The Spook Who Sat By The Door (1973) Theatrical Trailer [4K] [FTD-1476] (Trailer) The Spook Who Sat By The Door 1973 1080p Upscale (Clip) Bill Duke on THE SPOOK WHO SAT BY THE DOOR (Featurette) Original Size (2460x1384) Original Size (789x1200) Original Size (2000x3000) Original Size (1227x1843) Original Size (700x1050) Original Size (1200x1800) Original Size (1000x1500) Original Size (934x1400) Original Size (1054x1572)