Poster of Cotton Comes to Harlem

Cotton Comes to Harlem

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
Release Date: Wednesday, May 27 1970
55 years ago
Genres: Action, Comedy, Crime
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Cast

Portrait of Godfrey CambridgeGodfrey Cambridge. Godfrey Cambridge was 37 in Cotton Comes to Harlem as 'Gravedigger Jones'.
Birthday: Sun, Feb 26 1933 –
Died: Mon, Nov 29 1976
Portrait of Raymond St. JacquesRaymond St. Jacques. Raymond St. Jacques was 40 in Cotton Comes to Harlem as 'Coffin Ed Johnson'.
Birthday: Sat, Mar 01 1930 –
Died: Mon, Aug 27 1990
Portrait of Calvin LockhartCalvin Lockhart. Calvin Lockhart was 35 in Cotton Comes to Harlem as 'Rev. Deke O'Malley'.
Birthday: Thu, Oct 18 1934 –
Died: Thu, Mar 29 2007
Portrait of Judy PaceJudy Pace. Judy Pace was 27 in Cotton Comes to Harlem as 'Iris'.
Birthday: Mon, Jun 15 1942
Portrait of Redd FoxxRedd Foxx. Redd Foxx was 47 in Cotton Comes to Harlem as 'Uncle Bud / Booker Washington Sims'.
Birthday: Sat, Dec 09 1922 –
Died: Fri, Oct 11 1991
Portrait of Emily YancyEmily Yancy. Emily Yancy was 31 in Cotton Comes to Harlem as 'Mabel'.
Birthday: Fri, Apr 28 1939
Portrait of John AndersonJohn Anderson. John Anderson was 47 in Cotton Comes to Harlem as 'Capt. Bryce'.
Birthday: Fri, Oct 20 1922 –
Died: Fri, Aug 07 1992
Portrait of Lou JacobiLou Jacobi. Lou Jacobi was 56 in Cotton Comes to Harlem as 'Goodman'.
Birthday: Sun, Dec 28 1913 –
Died: Fri, Oct 23 2009
Portrait of Eugene RocheEugene Roche. Eugene Roche was 41 in Cotton Comes to Harlem as 'Lt. Anderson'.
Birthday: Sat, Sep 22 1928 –
Died: Wed, Jul 28 2004
Portrait of J.D. CannonJ.D. Cannon. J.D. Cannon was 48 in Cotton Comes to Harlem as 'Calhoun'.
Birthday: Mon, Apr 24 1922 –
Died: Fri, May 20 2005
Portrait of Mabel RobinsonMabel Robinson. Mabel Robinson was >> in Cotton Comes to Harlem as 'Billie'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Dick SabolDick Sabol. Dick Sabol was >> in Cotton Comes to Harlem as 'Jarema'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Cleavon LittleCleavon Little. Cleavon Little was 30 in Cotton Comes to Harlem as 'Lo Boy'.
Birthday: Thu, Jun 01 1939 –
Died: Thu, Oct 22 1992
Portrait of Vinnette CarrollVinnette Carroll. Vinnette Carroll was >> in Cotton Comes to Harlem as 'Reba'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tommy LaneTommy Lane. Tommy Lane was 32 in Cotton Comes to Harlem as '"44"'.
Birthday: Fri, Dec 17 1937 –
Died: Sun, Nov 29 2020
Portrait of Gilbert LewisGilbert Lewis. Gilbert Lewis was 29 in Cotton Comes to Harlem as 'Black Beret'.
Birthday: Sun, Apr 06 1941 –
Died: Thu, May 07 2015
Portrait of Wally TaylorWally Taylor. Wally Taylor was 39 in Cotton Comes to Harlem as 'Black Beret'.
Birthday: Mon, Jul 14 1930 –
Died: Sun, Oct 07 2012
Portrait of Lawrence CookLawrence Cook. Lawrence Cook was 40 in Cotton Comes to Harlem as '1st Young Black Man'.
Birthday: Wed, May 07 1930 –
Died: Sat, Dec 27 2003

Crew

Portrait of Ossie DavisOssie Davis. Ossie Davis was 52 in Cotton Comes to Harlem as 'Director, Screenplay'
Birthday: Tue, Dec 18 1917 –
Died: Fri, Feb 04 2005
Portrait of Gerald HirschfeldGerald Hirschfeld. Gerald Hirschfeld was 49 in Cotton Comes to Harlem as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Mon, Apr 25 1921 –
Died: Mon, Feb 13 2017
Portrait of Arnold PerlArnold Perl. Arnold Perl was 56 in Cotton Comes to Harlem as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Tue, Apr 14 1914 –
Died: Sat, Dec 11 1971
Portrait of Samuel Goldwyn Jr.Samuel Goldwyn Jr.. Samuel Goldwyn Jr. was 43 in Cotton Comes to Harlem as 'Producer'
Birthday: Tue, Sep 07 1926 –
Died: Fri, Jan 09 2015
Portrait of Robert Q. LovettRobert Q. Lovett. Robert Q. Lovett was >> in Cotton Comes to Harlem as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday –
Died: Thu, Aug 18 2022
Portrait of Barry MalkinBarry Malkin. Barry Malkin was 31 in Cotton Comes to Harlem as 'Associate Editor'
Birthday: Wed, Oct 26 1938 –
Died: Thu, Apr 04 2019
Portrait of Galt MacDermotGalt MacDermot. Galt MacDermot was >> in Cotton Comes to Harlem as 'Music'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Chester HimesChester Himes. Chester Himes was >> in Cotton Comes to Harlem as 'Novel'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Anna Hill JohnstoneAnna Hill Johnstone. Anna Hill Johnstone was 57 in Cotton Comes to Harlem as 'Costume Design'
Birthday: Mon, Apr 07 1913 –
Died: Fri, Oct 16 1992
Portrait of Enrique BravoEnrique Bravo. Enrique Bravo was 40 in Cotton Comes to Harlem as 'Camera Operator'
Birthday: Tue, Dec 17 1929 –
Died: Tue, Sep 22 1992
Portrait of Emanuel GerardEmanuel Gerard. Emanuel Gerard was 44 in Cotton Comes to Harlem as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Tue, May 18 1926 –
Died: Tue, Oct 23 1973