Cotton Comes to Harlem
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.
Trailers & Videos

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

Emily Yancy
Mabel

John Anderson
Capt. Bryce

Lou Jacobi
Goodman

Eugene Roche
Lt. Anderson

J.D. Cannon
Calhoun

Cleavon Little
Lo Boy

Tommy Lane
"44"

Gilbert Lewis
Black Beret

Wally Taylor
Black Beret

Lawrence Cook
1st Young Black Man
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Reviews
talisencrw
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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