Overview
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.
Trailer
Crew
DirectorOssie Davis
WriterArnold Perl, Ossie Davis
Cast
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
Capt. Bryce
Lou Jacobi
Goodman
Eugene Roche
Lt. Anderson
J.D. Cannon
Calhoun
Mabel Robinson
Billie
Dick Sabol
Jarema
Cleavon Little
Lo Boy
Vinnette Carroll
Reba
Tommy Lane
"44"
Gilbert Lewis
Black Beret
Wally Taylor
Black Beret
Lawrence Cook
1st Young Black Man
Part of Gravedigger Jones and Coffin Ed Johnson Collection
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Keywords
blaxploitation cinema
Details
Budget
$1M
TMDb Votes
63
Added May 14, 2026Updated Jun 4, 2026