Cotton Comes to Harlem
First aired on May 27, 1970
Runtime: 97 mins
60%
Genres: Action, Comedy, Crime
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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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
Featured Crew
Ossie Davis | Director
Galt MacDermot | Music
Arnold Perl | Screenplay
Chester Himes | Novel
Samuel Goldwyn Jr. | Producer
Ossie Davis | Screenplay
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