For the original novel, see Cotton Comes to Harlem (novel).
Cotton Comes to Harlem
Theatrical release poster by Robert McGinnis
Directed by
Ossie Davis
Written by
Ossie Davis Arnold Perl
Based on
Cotton Comes to Harlem by Chester Himes
Produced by
Samuel Goldwyn Jr.
Starring
Godfrey Cambridge Raymond St. Jacques Calvin Lockhart
Cinematography
Gerald Hirschfeld
Edited by
Robert Q. Lovett
Music by
Galt MacDermot
Production company
Formosa Productions
Distributed by
United Artists
Release date
May 27, 1970 (1970-05-27)
Running time
97 minutes
Country
United States
Language
English
Budget
$1.2 million
Box office
$5.2 million (rentals)[1]
Cotton Comes to Harlem is a 1970 American neo-noir[2] action comedy film[3] co-written and directed by Ossie Davis and starring Godfrey Cambridge, Raymond St. Jacques, and Redd Foxx.[4] The film, later cited as an early example of the blaxploitation genre, is based on Chester Himes' novel of the same title.[5] The opening theme, "Ain't Now But It's Gonna Be," was written by Ossie Davis and performed by Melba Moore. The film was one of the many black films that appeared in the 1970s and became overnight hits. It was followed two years later by the sequel Come Back, Charleston Blue.
^""Big Rental Films of 1970". Variety. 6 January 1971. p. 11.
^Spicer, Andrew (2010). Historical Dictionary of Film Noir. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press. p. 427. ISBN 978-0-8108-5960-9.
^"Cotton Comes to Harlem".
^"Cotton Comes to Harlem". Turner Classic Movies. Atlanta: Turner Broadcasting System (Time Warner). Retrieved June 7, 2017.
^Himes, Chester (1966). Cotton comes to Harlem. New York City: Dell Publishing. ASIN B0007EYQFO.
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