Cotton Comes to Harlem
Summary:
Ossie Davis makes his directorial debut a smashing success in the trend-setting action crime comedy Cotton Comes To Harlem. Coffin Ed (Raymond St. Jacques) and Grave Digger Jones (Godfrey Cambridge), two plainclothesmen on the Harlem detail, are assigned to investigate the goings-on of suspicious local preacher Deke O'Malley (Calvin Lockhart), whose "Back to Africa" politi... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Godfrey Cambridge - (Grave Digger Jones)
Raymond St. Jacques - (Coffin Ed Johnson)
Calvin Lockhart - (Rev. Deke O'Malley)
Judy Pace - (Iris)
Redd Foxx - (Uncle Bud)
All Cast & Crew >>
Review:
One of the most energetic, entertaining and humorous /action comedy efforts to ever hit the big screen, if Cotton Comes to Harlem isn't black enough for you, you may find yourself in serious need to reevaluate your standards. Based on Chester Himes' novel of the same name, actors Godfrey Cambridge and Raymond St. Jacques bring the res... Continue >>
Related Movies:
1989 Harlem Nights
1972 Shaft's Big Score!
1971 Shaft
More Related Movies >>
Great Film Moments:
- In Theaters
- This Week
- Coming Soon
- New on DVD
Browse More Movies: