Cotton Comes to Harlem
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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Ossie Davis
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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 FAQs
Ossie Davis is the director of Cotton Comes to Harlem.
The cast of Cotton Comes to Harlem includes Calvin Lockhart as Rev. Deke O'Malley, Tommy Lane as "44", Raymond St. Jacques as Coffin Ed Johnson, Godfrey Cambridge as Gravedigger Jones, Eugene Roche as Lt. Anderson, Gilbert Lewis as Black Beret, Lou Jacobi as Goodman, J.D. Cannon as Calhoun, Wally Taylor as Black Beret, Dick Sabol as Jarema, Redd Foxx as Uncle Bud / Booker Washington Sims, Vinnette Carroll as Reba, and more.
The duration of Cotton Comes to Harlem is 1h 37 mins.
Yes. Cotton Comes to Harlem has 2 trailers on Fanbiz, including Cotton Comes to Harlem ≣ 1970 ≣ Trailer. Watch them on this page.
You can watch Cotton Comes to Harlem on Amazon Video (Rent). Check this Fanbiz page for the latest platforms.
Cotton Comes to Harlem was released on 27 May 1970.
Cotton Comes to Harlem is listed under Action, Comedy, and Crime on Fanbiz.
Cotton Comes to Harlem has 1 review on Fanziz, with an average rating of 8.0/10. One reviewer wrote: "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 d..."
