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ActionComedyCrime

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.

Release Date : 1970-05-27

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Formosa Productions

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Godfrey Cambridge

Character Name : Gravedigger Jones

Original Name : Godfrey Cambridge

Gender : Male

Raymond St. Jacques

Character Name : Coffin Ed Johnson

Original Name : Raymond St. Jacques

Gender : Male

Calvin Lockhart

Character Name : Rev. Deke O'Malley

Original Name : Calvin Lockhart

Gender : Male

Judy Pace

Character Name : Iris

Original Name : Judy Pace

Gender : Female

Redd Foxx

Character Name : Uncle Bud / Booker Washington Sims

Original Name : Redd Foxx

Gender : Male

Emily Yancy

Character Name : Mabel

Original Name : Emily Yancy

Gender : Female

John Anderson

Character Name : Capt. Bryce

Original Name : John Anderson

Gender : Male

Lou Jacobi

Character Name : Goodman

Original Name : Lou Jacobi

Gender : Male

Eugene Roche

Character Name : Lt. Anderson

Original Name : Eugene Roche

Gender : Male

J.D. Cannon

Character Name : Calhoun

Original Name : J.D. Cannon

Gender : Male

Mabel Robinson

Character Name : Billie

Original Name : Mabel Robinson

Gender : Male

Dick Sabol

Character Name : Jarema

Original Name : Dick Sabol

Gender : Male

Cleavon Little

Character Name : Lo Boy

Original Name : Cleavon Little

Gender : Male

Vinnette Carroll

Character Name : Reba

Original Name : Vinnette Carroll

Gender : Male

Tommy Lane

Character Name : "44"

Original Name : Tommy Lane

Gender : Male

Gilbert Lewis

Character Name : Black Beret

Original Name : Gilbert Lewis

Gender : Male

Wally Taylor

Character Name : Black Beret

Original Name : Wally Taylor

Gender : Male

Lawrence Cook

Character Name : 1st Young Black Man

Original Name : Lawrence Cook

Gender : Male

Reviews

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talisencrw

@talisencrw

2021-06-23

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.