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  • Cotton Comes to Harlem (1970)
  • R
    97 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Cotton Comes to Harlem (1970)
R
97 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

Two Harlem cops investigate a robbery, believing that a reverend has staged it in order to steal the money he's collected for a local fundraiser.
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Director
Writers
Chester Himes (based upon the novel by) | Arnold Perl (screenplay) | Ossie Davis (screenplay)
Composer
Cinematographer
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Release date
May 27, 1970 (United States)

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54 cast members
Name Known for
Godfrey Cambridge
Grave Digger Jones Grave Digger Jones   See fewer
Raymond St. Jacques
Coffin Ed Johnson Coffin Ed Johnson   See fewer
Calvin Lockhart
Rev. Deke O'Malley Rev. Deke O'Malley   See fewer
Redd Foxx
Uncle Budd / Booker Washington Sims Uncle Budd / Booker Washington Sims   See fewer
John Anderson
Capt. Bryce Capt. Bryce   See fewer
Lou Jacobi
Goodman Goodman   See fewer
Eugene Roche
Lt. Anderson Lt. Anderson   See fewer
J.D. Cannon
Calhoun Calhoun   See fewer
Dick Sabol
Jarema Jarema   See fewer
Teddy Wilson
Barry (as Theodore Wilson) Barry (as Theodore Wilson)   See fewer
Arnold Williams
Hi Jenks Hi Jenks   See fewer
Van Kirksey
Early Riser (as Van Kriksey) Early Riser (as Van Kriksey)   See fewer
Helen Martin
Church Sister Church Sister   See fewer
Irwin C. Watson
Minister Minister   See fewer
Gertrude Jeannette
Sister Minnie Sister Minnie   See fewer
Turk Turpin
Dum Dum Dum Dum   See fewer
Gilbert Lewis
1st Black Beret 1st Black Beret   See fewer
Wally Taylor
2nd Black Beret 2nd Black Beret   See fewer
William Pratt
3rd Black Beret 3rd Black Beret   See fewer
Lisle Wilson
4th Black Beret 4th Black Beret   See fewer
John D. Anthony
5th Black Beret 5th Black Beret   See fewer
Anthony Chisholm
Black Plainclothesman Black Plainclothesman   See fewer
Tony Brubaker
John Hill (as Anthony Brubaker) John Hill (as Anthony Brubaker)   See fewer
Jonelle Allen
Secretary Secretary   See fewer
Walter Scott
Cowboy (as Walter Scott Jr.) Cowboy (as Walter Scott Jr.)   See fewer
Lawrence Cook
1st Young Black Man 1st Young Black Man   See fewer
Vincent Hamill
Lead picket Lead picket   See fewer
Rudy Townsend
2nd Picket 2nd Picket   See fewer
Al Fann
Billie Boy Billie Boy   See fewer
Alyce Webb
Angry Woman Angry Woman   See fewer
Louis Whitman
Chicken Man Chicken Man   See fewer
Kenneth Manigault
Traveling Man Traveling Man   See fewer
Don Bexley
Vendor in Crowd (uncredited) Vendor in Crowd (uncredited)   See fewer
Vinnette Carroll
Reba (uncredited) Reba (uncredited)   See fewer
Harold Gaetano
Plainclothesman (uncredited) Plainclothesman (uncredited)   See fewer
Stanley Greene
Chep (uncredited) Chep (uncredited)   See fewer
Albert Hall
Backround Detective (uncredited) Backround Detective (uncredited)   See fewer
Gene Lindsey
Luddy (uncredited) Luddy (uncredited)   See fewer
Melba Moore
Singer at the Apollo Theater (uncredited) Singer at the Apollo Theater (uncredited)   See fewer
Frederick O'Neal
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
Mama Lu Parks
Woman (uncredited) Woman (uncredited)   See fewer
Lee Steele
Sidewalk Fur Coat Salesman (uncredited) Sidewalk Fur Coat Salesman (uncredited)   See fewer
Demond Wilson
Rally Attendant (uncredited) Rally Attendant (uncredited)   See fewer
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