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Cotton Comes to Harlem (1970)

Cotton Comes to Harlem (1970)

Action Crime Comedy

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

Release Date: 1970, May 27
Directors: Ossie Davis
Countries: United States of America
Production: Formosa Productions
Cast: John Anderson, Raymond St. Jacques, Calvin Lockhart, Emily Yancy, Wally Taylor, Tommy Lane, Cleavon Little, J.D. Cannon, Lou Jacobi, Gilbert Lewis, Lawrence Cook, Mabel Robinson

Overview:

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.

Keywords:

blaxploitation cinema