Cotton Comes to Harlem

1970 | 97 minutes | 6.3 ★ (50)

Cotton Comes to Harlem
  • Overview

    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.

  • Release Date

    27 May 1970

  • DirectingOssie Davis
  • Budget

    $1,200,000.00

  • Revenue

    $0.00

  • Stars

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23 June 2021

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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