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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.

Top Cast

  • Godfrey Cambridge

    Godfrey Cambridge

    Gravedigger Jones

  • Raymond St. Jacques

    Raymond St. Jacques

    Coffin Ed Johnson

  • Calvin Lockhart

    Calvin Lockhart

    Rev. Deke O'Malley

  • Judy Pace

    Judy Pace

    Iris

  • Redd Foxx

    Redd Foxx

    Uncle Bud / Booker Washington Sims

  • Emily Yancy

    Emily Yancy

    Mabel

  • John Anderson

    John Anderson

    Capt. Bryce

  • Lou Jacobi

    Lou Jacobi

    Goodman

  • Eugene Roche

    Eugene Roche

    Lt. Anderson

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.

Rating

6.2 / 10
64 Reviews
1 Popular

1 Reviews

  • talisencrw
    talisencrw
    8 May 4, 2016

    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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