Cotton Comes to Harlem

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

Godfrey Cambridge

Gravedigger Jones

Age : 43 | Popularity : 3%

Raymond St. Jacques

Coffin Ed Johnson

Age : 60 | Popularity : 8%

Calvin Lockhart

Rev. Deke O'Malley

Age : 72 | Popularity : 5%

Judy Pace

Iris

Age : 81 | Popularity : 8%

Redd Foxx

Uncle Bud / Booker Washington Sims

Age : 68 | Popularity : 5%

Emily Yancy

Mabel

Age : 84 | Popularity : 4%

John Anderson

Capt. Bryce

Age : 69 | Popularity : 3%

Lou Jacobi

Goodman

Age : 95 | Popularity : 9%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Editing	Associate Editor	Barry Malkin
	Editor	Robert Q. Lovett
Camera	Director of Photography	Gerald Hirschfeld
	Camera Operator	Enrique Bravo
Costume & Make-Up	Costume Design	Anna Hill Johnstone
Writing	Screenplay	Ossie Davis Arnold Perl
	Novel	Chester Himes
Directing	Director	Ossie Davis
Production	Producer	Samuel Goldwyn Jr.
Sound	Music	Galt MacDermot
Art	Art Direction	Emanuel Gerard
Department	Role	Name

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