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Cotton Comes to Harlem

Cotton Comes to Harlem
★ 6.2/10•1970•1h 37m•R•Action•Comedy•Crime

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

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.

Ossie Davis · Director

Arnold Perl · Screenplay

Ossie Davis · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 37m
LanguageEN
Release DateMay 27, 1970
Budget$1,200,000

Actors

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

Mabel Robinson

Billie

Dick Sabol

Jarema

Cleavon Little

Cleavon Little

Lo Boy

Vinnette Carroll

Reba

Tommy Lane

Tommy Lane

"44"

Gilbert Lewis

Gilbert Lewis

Black Beret

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