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97 min 1970 IMDb 6.2

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Cotton Comes to Harlem

Action, Comedy, Crime

🎬 Critics Choice Nominee
Director Ossie Davis
Status Released
Release Date 1970-05-27

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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.

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

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talisencrw ★ 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 worth your trouble to find, worth buying and rewatching, in fact."

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