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Cotton Comes to Harlem
Cotton Comes to Harlem

Cotton Comes to Harlem (1970)

62% User Rating
1h 37min
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 DavisDirector

Cast

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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

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Mabel Robinson

Billie

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Dick Sabol

Jarema

Cleavon Little

Cleavon Little

Lo Boy

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Vinnette Carroll

Reba

Tommy Lane

Tommy Lane

"44"

Gilbert Lewis

Gilbert Lewis

Black Beret

Wally Taylor

Wally Taylor

Black Beret

Lawrence Cook

Lawrence Cook

1st Young Black Man

Reviews (1)

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Rating 80%

May 4, 2016

A very different but strong angle on the typical Blaxploitation flick. I really enjoyed it. Unfortunately I haven't seen a lot of Ossie Davis' work, either directing (which he does here) or acting (besides 'Bubba Ho-Tep' from late in his career), but it makes me want to check out a lot more. Well worth your trouble to find, worth buying and rewatching, in fact.

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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]

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Collection

Gravedigger Jones and Coffin Ed Johnson Collection

Part of

Gravedigger Jones and Coffin Ed Johnson Collection

Includes: Cotton Comes to Harlem, Come Back, Charleston Blue