Cotton Comes to Harlem

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1970 · 97 min · R · Action · Comedy · Crime · TMDB 6.2/10

Overview

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 by Ossie Davis

Cast

• Godfrey Cambridge — Gravedigger Jones
• Raymond St. Jacques — Coffin Ed Johnson
• Calvin Lockhart — Rev. Deke O'Malley
• Judy Pace — Iris
• Redd Foxx — Uncle Bud / Booker Washington Sims