Cotton Comes to Harlem (1970)
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
Writers:
Arnold Perl, Ossie Davis.
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Godfrey Cambridge as Gravedigger Jones |
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Raymond St. Jacques as Coffin Ed Johnson |
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Calvin Lockhart as Rev. Deke O'Malley |
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Judy Pace as Iris |
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Redd Foxx as Uncle Bud / Booker Washington Sims |
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Emily Yancy as Mabel |
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John Anderson as Capt. Bryce |
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Lou Jacobi as Goodman |
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Eugene Roche as Lt. Anderson |
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J.D. Cannon as Calhoun |
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Mabel Robinson as Billie |
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Dick Sabol as Jarema |
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Cleavon Little as Lo Boy |
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Vinnette Carroll as Reba |
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Tommy Lane as "44" |
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Gilbert Lewis as Black Beret |
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Wally Taylor as Black Beret |
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Lawrence Cook as 1st Young Black Man |
| Directing | Ossie Davis | Director |
| Writing | Chester Himes | Novel |
| Writing | Arnold Perl | Screenplay |
| Writing | Ossie Davis | Screenplay |
| Production | Samuel Goldwyn Jr. | Producer |
| Sound | Galt MacDermot | Music |
| Editing | Barry Malkin | Associate Editor |
| Camera | Gerald Hirschfeld | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Robert Q. Lovett | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Anna Hill Johnstone | Costume Design |
| Camera | Enrique Bravo | Camera Operator |
| Art | Emanuel Gerard | Art Direction |
