Movie poster for Cotton Comes to Harlem
TMDb Rating
6.1/10

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Cotton Comes to Harlem (1970)

ActionComedyCrime
97 min

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

Plot Summary

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.

Director

Ossie Davis

Top Cast

Godfrey CambridgeRaymond St. JacquesCalvin LockhartJudy PaceRedd Foxx

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