Cotton Comes to Harlem (1970)
Action, Comedy, Crime • PT1H37M
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.
Director: Ossie Davis
Top Cast
- 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