Cotton Comes to Harlem

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

6.1
19701h 37m

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.

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Cotton Comes to Harlem ≣ 1970 ≣ Trailer

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

Cast

Photo of Godfrey Cambridge

Godfrey Cambridge

Gravedigger Jones

Photo of Raymond St. Jacques

Raymond St. Jacques

Coffin Ed Johnson

Photo of Calvin Lockhart

Calvin Lockhart

Rev. Deke O'Malley

Photo of Redd Foxx

Redd Foxx

Uncle Bud / Booker Washington Sims

Photo of John Anderson

John Anderson

Capt. Bryce

Photo of Lou Jacobi

Lou Jacobi

Goodman

Photo of Eugene Roche

Eugene Roche

Lt. Anderson

Photo of Gilbert Lewis

Gilbert Lewis

Black Beret

Photo of Wally Taylor

Wally Taylor

Black Beret

Photo of Lawrence Cook

Lawrence Cook

1st Young Black Man

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Reviews

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8/10

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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