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Come Back, Charleston Blue (1972)

PG 100 min  -  Action | Comedy
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Sequel to Cotton comes to Harlem. Another bad influence is hitting Harlem and Gravedigger and Coffin Ed are the two cops who will stop it... See full summary »

Director:

Mark Warren

Writers:

Peggy Elliott, Chester Himes (novel), and 1 more credit »

Stars:

Godfrey Cambridge, Raymond St. Jacques and Peter De Anda
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Godfrey Cambridge Godfrey Cambridge ...
Raymond St. Jacques Raymond St. Jacques ...
Peter De Anda Peter De Anda ...
Joe
Percy Rodrigues Percy Rodrigues ...
Bryce
Jonelle Allen Jonelle Allen ...
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Maxwell Glanville Maxwell Glanville ...
Caspar
Minnie Gentry Minnie Gentry ...
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Dick Sabol Dick Sabol ...
Jarema
Leonardo Cimino Leonardo Cimino ...
Frank Mago
Toney Brealond Toney Brealond ...
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Tim Pelt Tim Pelt ...
Earl J
Marcia McBroom Marcia McBroom ...
Girl Barber
Darryl Knibb Darryl Knibb ...
Douglas
Joseph Ray Joseph Ray ...
Bubba
Adam Wade Adam Wade ...
Benjy
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Storyline

Sequel to Cotton comes to Harlem. Another bad influence is hitting Harlem and Gravedigger and Coffin Ed are the two cops who will stop it. Charleston Blue was a prohibition era black gangster, dead 4 decades. When he seems to have reappeared, once again slitting throats with his Blue straight edge razors, the two cops begin a complicated search for some answers. Written by John Vogel <jlvogel@comcast.net>  

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Plot Keywords:

Sequel | Blaxploitation | Based On Novel | Character Name In Title

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Those 'Cotton Comes To Harlem' cops are at it again! See more »

Genres:

Action | Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Also Known As:

Harlem detectives See more »

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Formosa Productions See more »
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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

The screenplay for the film is inspired by the legacies of real life Harlem gangsters Bumpy Johnson and Frank Lucas. The character of Joe (the fake Charleston Blue) resembles the actual Frank Lucas, who was a major drug dealer around Harlem and Newark, during the time the film was made. There are numerous parallels between the Charleston Blue persona and Frank Lucas, who was known for his "Blue Magic" brand of heroin. See more »

Connections

Referenced in Hell Up in Harlem (1973) See more »

Soundtracks

"COME BACK CHARLESTON BLUE"
Music by Donny Hathaway
Lyrics by Quincy Jones and Al Cleveland
Sung by Donny Hathaway and Valerie Simpson See more »