CinemaOSMovie · 1970 · 1h 37m · R
Cotton Comes to Harlem

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

62%(67)IMDbActionComedyCrime

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.

Directed byOssie Davis

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 37m
Language
EN
Released
May 27, 1970
Budget
$1,200,000
Studios
Formosa Productions

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Cotton Comes to Harlem ≣ 1970 ≣ Trailer

Cotton Comes to Harlem ≣ 1970 ≣ Trailer

Cotton Comes To Harlem (1970, trailer) [Godfrey Cambridge, Raymond St. Jacques, Calvin Lockhart]

Cotton Comes To Harlem (1970, trailer) [Godfrey Cambridge, Raymond St. Jacques, Calvin Lockhart]

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
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

Creative team
Directed by
Ossie Davis
Ossie Davis
Written by
Arnold Perl
Ossie Davis
Ossie Davis
Produced by
Samuel Goldwyn Jr.
Samuel Goldwyn Jr.

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