Movie

Cotton Comes to Harlem

★ 6.2/10 · 65 votes 1970 1h 37m Released

ActionComedyCrime

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 Washing Emily Yancy Mabel