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Released May 27th, 1970, 'Cotton Comes to Harlem' stars Godfrey Cambridge, Raymond St. Jacques, Calvin Lockhart, Judy Pace The R movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 37 min, and received a user score of 62 (out of 100) on TMDb, which assembled reviews from 47 top users.
What, so now you want to know what the movie's about? 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."
'Cotton Comes to Harlem' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Amazon Video, Vudu, Microsoft Store, Apple iTunes, Google Play Movies, YouTube, ScreenPix Apple TV Channel, Tubi TV, and Pluto TV .
'Cotton Comes to Harlem' Release Dates
Watch in Movie Theaters on May 27th, 1970
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January 9th, 2001
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Gravedigger Jones and Coffin Ed Johnson Collection
Based on the books by Chester Himes, featuring New York City police detectives "Coffin Ed" Johnson and "Gravedigger" Jones.
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