Cotton Comes to Harlem

1970·Movie
1h 37min
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Introducing COFFIN ED and GRAVEDIGGER. Two detectives only a mother could love.

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.
BlaxploitationCrime ComedyHarlem SettingSocial Commentary1970sStreetwiseCaperBlack IdentityAction-Packed

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Directed by:
Ossie Davis
Written by:
Ossie Davis, Arnold Perl, Chester Himes
Produced by:
Samuel Goldwyn Jr.
Composed by:
Galt MacDermot

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