CULTURETECHLENSThe Spook Who Sat by the Door
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Combined Graph record U-00170 · provenance: canonical master store (CSV), record CTL-W-0054. Master record source: CTL seed 2026-10-16 — UNVERIFIED, verify before public citation.
The Spook Who Sat by the Door is a film released in 1973 (regular theatrical engagement began 21 September 1973) (African American Registry). The film was directed by Ivan Dixon and co-produced by Dixon and Sam Greenlee (African American Registry). The film is based on the 1969 novel by Sam Greenlee (African American Registry). Principal cast as listed by the source: Lawrence Cook, Paula Kelly, Janet League, J. A. Preston and David Lemieux.
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The Spook Who Sat by the Door is a film released in 1973 (regular theatrical engagement began 21 September 1973) (African American Registry). The film was directed by Ivan Dixon and co-produced by Dixon and Sam Greenlee (African American Registry). The film is based on the 1969 novel by Sam Greenlee (African American Registry). Principal cast as listed by the source: Lawrence Cook, Paula Kelly, Janet League, J. A. Preston and David Lemieux.
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- Year: 1973
- Work type: film
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- Ivan Dixon — authored by
STRONG EVIDENCE - Sam Greenlee — authored by
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- Dan Freeman — featured in → this record
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- https://aaregistry.org/story/the-spook-who-sat-by-the-door-film-opens/ (verification source · master store)
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The Spook Who Sat by the Door is a film released in 1973 (regular theatrical engagement began 21 September 1973) (African American Registry). The film was directed by Ivan Dixon and co-produced by Dixon and Sam Greenlee (African American Registry). The film is based on the 1969 novel by Sam Greenlee (African American Registry). Principal cast as listed by the source: Lawrence Cook, Paula Kelly, Janet League, J. A. Preston and David Lemieux.
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