Cotton Comes to Harlem
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1970 | 97m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Ossie Davis |
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| Writer: | Ossie Davis, Chester Himes, Arnold Perl |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | May 27, 1970 |
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| Director: | Ossie Davis |
| Writer: | Ossie Davis, Chester Himes, Arnold Perl |
| Genres: | Comedy, Action, Crime |
| Keywords | blaxploitation cinema |
| Production Companies | Formosa Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $1,200,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 02, 2025 (Update) Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
![Cotton Comes To Harlem (1970, trailer) [Godfrey Cambridge, Raymond St. Jacques, Calvin Lockhart]](/extra_thumbs/bCoy6FnhVXc.jpg)
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Eugene Roche | Lt. Anderson |
| J.D. Cannon | Calhoun |
| Mabel Robinson | Billie |
| Dick Sabol | Jarema |
| Cleavon Little | Lo Boy |
| Vinnette Carroll | Reba |
| Tommy Lane | "44" |
| Gilbert Lewis | Black Beret |
| Wally Taylor | Black Beret |
| Lawrence Cook | 1st Young Black Man |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Ossie Davis | Director, Screenplay |
| Robert Q. Lovett | Editor |
| Chester Himes | Novel |
| Arnold Perl | Screenplay |
| Galt MacDermot | Music |
| Anna Hill Johnstone | Costume Design |
| Enrique Bravo | Camera Operator |
| Emanuel Gerard | Art Direction |
| Barry Malkin | Associate Editor |
| Gerald Hirschfeld | Director of Photography |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Samuel Goldwyn Jr. | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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8.0
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 wo ... rth your trouble to find, worth buying and rewatching, in fact.
Jun 23, 2021