Title: Cotton Comes to Harlem (Cotton Comes to Harlem)
Release Date: 1970-05-27
IMDB ID: tt0065579
Vote Average: 6.2 (62 votes)
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.
Cast: 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),
Crew: Ossie Davis (Director), Chester Himes (Novel), Arnold Perl (Screenplay), Samuel Goldwyn Jr. (Producer), Galt MacDermot (Music), Barry Malkin (Associate Editor),
Release Date: 1970-05-27
IMDB ID: tt0065579
Vote Average: 6.2 (62 votes)
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.
Cast: 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),
Crew: Ossie Davis (Director), Chester Himes (Novel), Arnold Perl (Screenplay), Samuel Goldwyn Jr. (Producer), Galt MacDermot (Music), Barry Malkin (Associate Editor),