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Cotton Comes to Harlem
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6.092
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Action/Comedy
1h 37m
1970

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...

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Cotton Comes to Harlem
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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.

  • DirectorOssie Davis
  • Release27 May 1970
  • Genre
  • Duration1h 37m
  • Budget$1,200,000
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  • Productions

    Formosa Productions

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