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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 (1970) is a action, comedy and crime film directed by Ossie Davis, released on May 27, 1970 with a runtime of 1h 37m. It stars Godfrey Cambridge, Raymond St. Jacques, Calvin Lockhart and Judy Pace. Viewers rate it 6.2 out of 10 across 65 ratings.
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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
Emily Yancy
as Mabel
John Anderson
as Capt. Bryce
Lou Jacobi
as Goodman
Eugene Roche
as Lt. Anderson
J.D. Cannon
as Calhoun
Mabel Robinson
as Billie
Dick Sabol
as Jarema
Directed by Ossie Davis, written by Arnold Perl, Ossie Davis and Chester Himes, produced by Samuel Goldwyn Jr..
Average viewer score of 6.2/10 from 65 ratings.
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.
Reviewed on May 4, 2016
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The main cast of Cotton Comes to Harlem (1970) includes Godfrey Cambridge, Raymond St. Jacques, Calvin Lockhart, Judy Pace and Redd Foxx. The film was directed by Ossie Davis. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Cotton Comes to Harlem was released on May 27, 1970 and runs for 1h 37m.
Cotton Comes to Harlem (1970) holds an average rating of 6.2 out of 10 from 65 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy action, comedy and crime films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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