Cotton Comes to Harlem — Official Trailer

Synopsis

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.

Cast & Crew

Directed by Ossie Davis

• Godfrey Cambridge
  as Gravedigger Jones
• Raymond St. Jacques
  as Coffin Ed Johnson
• Calvin Lockhart
  as Rev. Deke O'Malley
• Judy Pace
  as Iris
• Redd Foxx
  as Uncle Bud / Booker Washington Sims
• Emily Yancy
  as Mabel

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