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Cotton Comes to Harlem

“Introducing COFFIN ED and GRAVEDIGGER. Two detectives only a mother could love.”

6.219701h 37mActionComedyCrime
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Cotton Comes to Harlem at a glance

Cotton Comes to Harlem is a 1970 action and comedy film, running 1h 37m. Its current release status is “Released”. Age rating: R in the United Kingdom.

In the United Kingdom it is listed on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video and YouTube.

R age rating1h 37mActionComedy

Rated R in the United Kingdom — intended for adults. Expect the themes and content that rating covers.

All key facts8
Type
Feature film
Released
1970-05-27
Runtime
1h 37m
Genres
Action, Comedy, Crime
Director
Ossie Davis
Original language
English
Status
Released
TMDB rating
6.2 / 10 · 67 votes

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Synopsis

Feature film

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.

Cast

14 names
Godfrey CambridgeGravedigger Jones
Raymond St. JacquesCoffin Ed Johnson
Calvin LockhartRev. Deke O'Malley
Judy PaceIris
Redd FoxxUncle Bud / Booker Washington Sims
Emily YancyMabel
John AndersonCapt. Bryce
Lou JacobiGoodman
Eugene RocheLt. Anderson
J.D. CannonCalhoun
Mabel RobinsonBillie
Dick SabolJarema
Cleavon LittleLo Boy
Vinnette CarrollReba

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Is Cotton Comes to Harlem suitable for children?

Cotton Comes to Harlem is rated R in the United Kingdom. That rating covers the themes and content levels set by the local classifier, so use it together with your own judgement for younger viewers.

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What is Cotton Comes to Harlem about?

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…

How long is Cotton Comes to Harlem?

Cotton Comes to Harlem runs for 1h 37m. The certification and runtime come from TMDB and can differ by region.

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