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Cotton Comes to Harlem
Cotton Comes to Harlem

Cotton Comes to Harlem

1970 97 min ★ 6.2 Action, Comedy, Crime

Harlem's African-American population is being ripped off by the Rev. Deke O'Malley, who dishonestly claims that small donations will secure parcels of land in Africa. When New York City police officers Gravedigger Jones and Coffin Ed Johnson look into O'Malley's scam, they learn that the cash is being smuggled inside a bale of cotton. However, the police, O'Malley, and lots of others find themselves scrambling when the money goes missing.

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Cast

Godfrey Cambridge

Godfrey Cambridge

Gravedigger Jones

Raymond St. Jacques

Raymond St. Jacques

Coffin Ed Johnson

Calvin Lockhart

Calvin Lockhart

Rev. Deke O'Malley

Judy Pace

Judy Pace

Iris

Redd Foxx

Redd Foxx

Uncle Bud / Booker Washington Sims

Emily Yancy

Emily Yancy

Mabel

John Anderson

John Anderson

Capt. Bryce

Lou Jacobi

Lou Jacobi

Goodman

Eugene Roche

Eugene Roche

Lt. Anderson

J.D. Cannon

J.D. Cannon

Calhoun

Details

Director

Ossie Davis

Screenplay

Arnold Perl

Tagline

"Introducing COFFIN ED and GRAVEDIGGER. Two detectives only a mother could love."

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

$1,200,000

Production

Formosa Productions

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