Title from container. Cotton comes to Harlem: Godfrey Cambridge, Raymond St. Jacques, Calvin Lockhart, Judy Pace, Redd Foxx, John Anderson, Emily Yancy, Lou Jacobi, Eugene Roche, J.D. Cannon. Hell up in Harlem: Fred Williamson, Julius W. Harris, Gloria Hendry, Margaret Avery, D'Urville Martin, Tony King, Gerald Gordon. Cotton comes to Harlem based upon the novel by Chester Himes. Originally released as motion pictures in 1970 and 1973, respectively. Cotton comes to Harlem in full screen (1.33:1) format; Hell up in Harlem in 16 x 9 widescreen (1.85:1) format.
Contents:
Cotton comes to Harlem / United Artists ; screenplay by Arnold Perl and Ossie Davis ; produced by Samuel Goldwyn, Jr. ; directed by Ossie Davis (96 min.) -- Hell up in Harlem / Orion Pictures ; American International ; Samuel Z. Arkoff presents a Larco production ; written, produced, and directed by Larry Cohen (94 min.).
Summary:
Contains two feature films including "Cotton Comes to Harlem," about a couple of detectives who investigate a minister's charity campaign; and "Hell Up in Harlem," about a man who is hunted by the mob after he discovers a ledger with the names of every crooked police officer and public official on the mob's payroll.
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