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Cotton Comes to Harlem is a 1970 American neo-noir [2] action comedy film [3] co-written and directed by Ossie Davis and starring Godfrey Cambridge, Raymond St. Jacques, and Redd Foxx. [4] The film, later cited as an early example of the blaxploitation genre, is based on Chester Himes' novel of the same name. [5]
May 27, 1970 · A 1970 action comedy film about two black cops investigating a robbery involving a reverend and a bale of cotton in Harlem. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, soundtracks and more.
- (2.7K)
- Action, Comedy, Crime
- Ossie Davis
- 1970-05-27
Watch a classic 1970 comedy-drama about two Harlem cops who uncover a scam by a reverend. Starring Godfrey Cambridge, Redd Foxx, Judy Pace and directed by Ossie Davis.
- Ossie Davis
- January 1, 1970
- 97 min
Cotton Comes To Harlem. Trailer of the 1970 movie starring Godfrey Cambridge, Raymond St. Jacques, Redd Foxx & Calvin Lockhart, directed by Ossie Davis. Truly a forgotten classic in Black...
- 2 min
- 122.6K
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Harlem's African-American population is being ripped off by the Rev. Deke O'Malley (Calvin Lockhart), who dishonestly claims that small donations will secure parcels of land in Africa.
- (61)
- Ossie Davis
- R
- Godfrey Cambridge
While investigating a criminal minister for wrongly collecting money for a fund raiser, two New York City cops discover a truck load of cotton bales stuffed with money has been hijacked leaving everyone in Harlem looking for the lost loot.
A comedy crime film based on Chester Himes' novel, starring Ossie Davis and Godfrey Cambridge as two black detectives in Harlem. They investigate a con man who claims to be leading a "Back to Africa" movement.
