Cotton Comes to Harlem

"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.

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Release Date

May 27, 1970

Status

Released

Original Title

Cotton Comes to Harlem

Runtime

1h 37min

Budget

$1,200,000

Revenue

Language

English

Production Companies

Formosa Productions

Gravedigger Jones and Coffin Ed Johnson Collection

Part of

Gravedigger Jones and Coffin Ed Johnson Collection

Includes: Cotton Comes to Harlem, Come Back, Charleston Blue