Cotton Comes to Harlem

ActionComedyCrime

"Introducing COFFIN ED and GRAVEDIGGER. Two detectives only a mother could love."

User Score61 votes

61%6.1/10

Release1970→

Runtime1H 37M

LanguageEnglish

StatusReleased

Synopsis

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.

Principal Cast8

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

John Anderson

Capt. Bryce

Lou Jacobi

Goodman

Full Cast & Crew (30)

Media20

Backdrops

Posters

Director

Ossie Davis

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Trailer

Box Office

Budget$1M

Certification

Keywords

blaxploitation cinema

Where to Watch

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Collection

Gravedigger Jones and Coffin Ed Johnson Collection

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External Links

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Reviews1

talisencrw8/10

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.

May 4, 2016