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Cotton Comes to Harlem (1970)
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27 May 1970 (USA) moreTagline:
Introducing COFFIN ED and GRAVEDIGGER, two detectives only a mother could love.Plot:
Gravedigger Jones and Coffin Ed Johnson are two black cops with a reputation for breaking the odd head... more | add synopsisAwards:
1 nomination moreUser Comments:
Hysterically Edgy moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Godfrey Cambridge | ... | Gravedigger Jones | |
| Raymond St. Jacques | ... | Coffin Ed Johnson | |
| Calvin Lockhart | ... | Rev. Deke O'Malley | |
| Judy Pace | ... | Iris | |
| Redd Foxx | ... | Uncle Bud / Booker Washington Sims | |
| Emily Yancy | ... | Mabel | |
| John Anderson | ... | Bryce | |
| Lou Jacobi | ... | Goodman | |
| Eugene Roche | ... | Anderson | |
| J.D. Cannon | ... | Calhoun | |
| Mabel Robinson | ... | Billie | |
| Dick Sabol | ... | Jarema | |
| Cleavon Little | ... | Lo Boy | |
| Teddy Wilson | ... | Barry (as Theodore Wilson) | |
| Maxwell Glanville | ... | Caspar |
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97 minCountry:
USALanguage:
EnglishColor:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
MonoFilming Locations:
Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USAFun Stuff
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Continuity: During the car chase, the mirror on the driver's side of the police car gets shot off. Once the police car collides with the watermelon cart a few seconds later, the mirror reappears. moreQuotes:
Gravedigger Jones: Another fine mess you got us into!Coffin Ed: I got us into? Shut up and shoot!
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Ain't Now, But it's Gona Be moreFAQ
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Cambridge and St. Jacques are one of all time best buddy cop duos. They are hip, sexy, and funny. The mystery is intriguing, and the uncomfortable situations keep the viewer's attention throughout. This is one to be seen uncut, because a lot of the humor is quite racy. It's a time capsule in a way also since the Harlem depicted here no longer exists.