Cotton Comes to Harlem(1970)

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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.

Cotton Comes to Harlem was directed by Ossie Davis and released in 1970. It is a action, comedy, crime film.

Cotton Comes to Harlem has a runtime of 1 hours and 37 minutes (97 minutes total).

The cast of Cotton Comes to Harlem includes Godfrey Cambridge as Gravedigger Jones, Raymond St. Jacques as Coffin Ed Johnson, Calvin Lockhart as Rev. Deke O'Malley, Judy Pace as Iris, Redd Foxx as Uncle Bud / Booker Washington Sims and more.