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Cotton Comes to Harlem

BBC Two
on BBC Two England

Comedy thriller. Soon after the Reverend Deke O'Malley has persuaded a Harlem crowd to part with $87,000 fora "Back to Africa" campaign, armed men break up the meeting and steal the money. Ace Harlem cops Coffin Ed Johnson and Grave Digger Jones are soon on the case.
Director Ossie Davis (1970)
* See Rims: pp 48-54 ****
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Contributors

Unknown:
Reverend Deke O'Malley
Unknown:
Ed Johnson
Grave Digger Jones:
Godfrey Cambridge
Coffin Ed Johnson:
Raymond St Jacques
Uncle Bud:
Redd Foxx
Lo Boy:
Cleavon Little
Rev Deke O'Malley:
Calvin Lockhart
Iris:
Judy Pace
Mabel:
Emily Yancy
Bryce:
John Anderson
Calhoun:
Jd Cannon
Reba:
Vinnette Carrol
Tom:
Leo Cimino
Goodman:
Lou Jacobi
Source: Radio Times

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