Godfrey Cambridge
as Gravedigger Jones
Est. fee: N/A
Data Dossier
Cotton Comes to Harlem
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.
- Director
- Ossie Davis
- Year
- 1970
- Cast
- Godfrey Cambridge, Raymond St. Jacques, Calvin Lockhart, Judy Pace, Redd Foxx, Emily Yancy, John Anderson, Lou Jacobi, Eugene Roche, J.D. Cannon
- Genres
- Action, Comedy, Crime
- Country
- United States of America
- Language
- English
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The Cast
Principal cast
Raymond St. Jacques
as Coffin Ed Johnson
Est. fee: N/A
Calvin Lockhart
as Rev. Deke O'Malley
Est. fee: N/A
Judy Pace
as Iris
Est. fee: N/A
Redd Foxx
as Uncle Bud / Booker Washington Sims
Est. fee: N/A
Emily Yancy
as Mabel
Est. fee: N/A
John Anderson
as Capt. Bryce
Est. fee: N/A
Lou Jacobi
as Goodman
Est. fee: N/A
Cast bios and estimated salaries are sourced live from the web and reflect the most recent reliable public reporting. "N/A" indicates a figure that is genuinely unreported. Portraits courtesy of TMDB.
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