Poster for the movie Cotton Comes to Harlem

Cotton Comes to Harlem

1970 • 97 minutes
ActionComedyCrime

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.

Picture of Godfrey Cambridge

Godfrey Cambridge

Gravedigger Jones

Picture of Raymond St. Jacques

Raymond St. Jacques

Coffin Ed Johnson

Picture of Calvin Lockhart

Calvin Lockhart

Rev. Deke O'Malley

Picture of Judy Pace

Judy Pace

Iris

Picture of Redd Foxx

Redd Foxx

Uncle Bud / Booker Washington Sims

Picture of Emily Yancy

Emily Yancy

Mabel

Picture of John Anderson

John Anderson

Capt. Bryce

Picture of Lou Jacobi

Lou Jacobi

Goodman

Picture of Eugene Roche

Eugene Roche

Lt. Anderson

Picture of J.D. Cannon

J.D. Cannon

Calhoun

Picture of Mabel Robinson

Mabel Robinson

Billie

Picture of Dick Sabol

Dick Sabol

Jarema

Picture of Cleavon Little

Cleavon Little

Lo Boy

Picture of Vinnette Carroll

Vinnette Carroll

Reba

Picture of Tommy Lane

Tommy Lane

"44"

Picture of Gilbert Lewis

Gilbert Lewis

Black Beret

Picture of Wally Taylor

Wally Taylor

Black Beret

Picture of Lawrence Cook

Lawrence Cook

1st Young Black Man