Cotton Comes to Harlem 54 years old
Introducing COFFIN ED and GRAVEDIGGER. Two detectives only a mother could love.
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.
Credits
Cotton Comes to Harlem Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Cleavon Little He was 30, 53 years old when he died | as Lo Boy |
| John Anderson He was 136, 158 years old when he died | as Capt. Bryce |
| Calvin Lockhart He was 35, 72 years old when he died | as Rev. Deke O'Malley |
| Raymond St. Jacques He was 40, 60 years old when he died | as Coffin Ed Johnson |
| Eugene Roche He was 41, 75 years old when he died | as Lt. Anderson |
| Godfrey Cambridge He was 37, 43 years old when he died | as Gravedigger Jones |
| Vinnette Carroll | as Reba |
| Lou Jacobi He was 56, 95 years old when he died | as Goodman |
| Judy Pace She was 27, now 82 years old | as Iris |
| Dick Sabol | as Jarema |
| Redd Foxx He was 47, 68 years old when he died | as Uncle Bud / Booker Washington Sims |
Cotton Comes to Harlem Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Robert Q. Lovett as Editor. He was 29 (now 24) years old | Editing |
| Arnold Perl as Screenplay. He was 56 (57) years old when He died | Writing |
| Galt MacDermot as Music. He was 41 (now 95) years old | Sound |
| Enrique Bravo as Camera Operator. He was 15 (now 69) years old | Camera |
| Ossie Davis as Director. He was 52 (87) years old when He died | Directing |
| Ossie Davis as Screenplay. He was 52 (87) years old when He died | Writing |
| Samuel Goldwyn, Jr. as Producer. He was 43 (88) years old when He died | Production |
| Chester Himes as Novel. He was 60 (75) years old when He died | Writing |
| Emanuel Gerard as Art Direction. He was 44 (47) years old when He died | Art |
Cotton Comes to Harlem (54 years)
Introducing COFFIN ED and GRAVEDIGGER. Two detectives only a mother could love.
- Release day: Wednesday, May 27, 1970
- Runtime: 97 minutes
- Budget: 1200000.00