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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 63 (out of 100) on TMDb, which compiled reviews from 52 well-known users.
Interested in knowing 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 Prime Video, Fandango At Home, Google Play Movies, Pluto TV, YouTube, Apple TV, Tubi TV, ScreenPix Apple TV Channel, Amazon Video, and Amazon Prime Video with Ads .
'Cotton Comes to Harlem' Release Dates
Watch in Movie Theaters on May 27th, 1970
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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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