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Cotton Comes to Harlem

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1970Movie"Introducing COFFIN ED and GRAVEDIGGER. Two detectives only a mother could love."

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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 put together reviews from 50 knowledgeable 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 Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, ScreenPix Apple TV Channel, Apple TV, Amazon Video, Pluto TV, YouTube, and Tubi TV .

'Cotton Comes to Harlem' Release Dates

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

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