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Cotton Comes to Harlem

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.

1970 |1h 37m |  Action, Comedy, Crime

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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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Judy Pace

Iris

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Redd Foxx

Uncle Bud / Booker Washington Sims

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Emily Yancy

Mabel

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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

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Cleavon Little

Lo Boy

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Tommy Lane

"44"

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Gilbert Lewis

Black Beret

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Wally Taylor

Black Beret

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Lawrence Cook

1st Young Black Man

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Status

Released

Language

English

Budget

$1,200,000.00

Revenue

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