Cotton Comes to Harlem poster

Cotton Comes to Harlem

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

Description: 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.

Genres: Action, Comedy, Crime

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Budget: $1,200,000 | Revenue : $0

Runtime: 97 minutes

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Godfrey Cambridge

Played Gravedigger Jones

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Raymond St. Jacques

Played Coffin Ed Johnson

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Calvin Lockhart

Played Rev. Deke O'Malley

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Judy Pace

Played Iris

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Redd Foxx

Played Uncle Bud / Booker Washington Sims

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Emily Yancy

Played Mabel

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John Anderson

Played Capt. Bryce

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Lou Jacobi

Played Goodman

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Eugene Roche

Played Lt. Anderson

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J.D. Cannon

Played Calhoun

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Mabel Robinson

Played Billie

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Dick Sabol

Played Jarema

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Cleavon Little

Played Lo Boy

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Vinnette Carroll

Played Reba

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Tommy Lane

Played "44"

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Gilbert Lewis

Played Black Beret

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Wally Taylor

Played Black Beret

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Lawrence Cook

Played 1st Young Black Man

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