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Cotton Comes to Harlem (1970)

6.2 | May 27, 1970 (US) | Action, Comedy, Crime | 01:37
Budget: 1 200 000 | Revenue: N/A

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.

Featured Crew

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Costume Design
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Director of Photography
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Cast

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Godfrey Cambridge
Gravedigger Jones
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Raymond St. Jacques
Coffin Ed Johnson
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Calvin Lockhart
Rev. Deke O'Malley
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Redd Foxx
Uncle Bud / Booker Washington Sims
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John Anderson
Capt. Bryce
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Lou Jacobi
Goodman
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Eugene Roche
Lt. Anderson
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J.D. Cannon
Calhoun

Gravedigger Jones and Coffin Ed Johnson Collection

Reviews

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talisencrw
8 | May 04, 2016
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.