Cotton Comes to Harlem

Cotton Comes to Harlem (1970) - Where to Watch

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Now, before we get into the main points of how you can watch 'Cotton Comes to Harlem' right now, here are some key details about the Formosa Productions action flick. Cotton Comes to Harlem starring Godfrey Cambridge, Raymond St. Jacques, Calvin Lockhart, Judy Pace has a R rating, a runtime of about 1 hr 37 min. The release date of the movie is May 27th, 1970. was calculated from platform

Ready to dive into the plot? Here's the plot: "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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'Cotton Comes to Harlem' Release Dates

Watch in Movie Theaters on May 27th, 1970
Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting January 9th, 2001 - Buy Cotton Comes to Harlem DVD

Gravedigger Jones and Coffin Ed Johnson Movies

Based on the books by Chester Himes, featuring New York City police detectives "Coffin Ed" Johnson and "Gravedigger" Jones.