Want to behold the glory that is 'Cotton Comes to Harlem' on your TV or mobile device at home? Tracking down a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the Ossie Davis-directed movie via subscription can be confusing, so we here at Moviefone want to take the pressure off.
Below, you'll find a number of top-tier streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription alternatives - along with the availability of 'Cotton Comes to Harlem' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the fundamentals of how you can watch 'Cotton Comes to Harlem' right now, here are some specifics about the Formosa Productions crime flick.
Released May 27th, 1970, 'Cotton Comes to Harlem' stars Godfrey Cambridge, Raymond St. Jacques, Calvin Lockhart, Judy Pace The R movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 37 min, and received a user score of 62 (out of 100) on TMDb, which collated reviews from 47 respected users.
What, so now you want to know what the movie's about? Here's the 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. When New York City police officers Gravedigger Jones and Coffin Ed Johnson look into O'Malley's scam, they learn that the cash is being smuggled inside a bale of cotton. However, the police, O'Malley, and lots of others find themselves scrambling when the money goes missing."
'Cotton Comes to Harlem' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Amazon Video, Vudu, Microsoft Store, Google Play Movies, Apple iTunes, Pluto TV, YouTube, Tubi TV, and ScreenPix Apple TV Channel .
'Cotton Comes to Harlem' Release Dates
Watch in Movie Theaters on May 27th, 1970
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January 9th, 2001
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Gravedigger Jones and Coffin Ed Johnson Collection
Based on the books by Chester Himes, featuring New York City police detectives "Coffin Ed" Johnson and "Gravedigger" Jones.
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