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.
Calvin Lockhart | Rev. Deke O'Malley |
Redd Foxx | Uncle Bud / Booker Washington Sims |
Godfrey Cambridge | Gravedigger Jones |
Raymond St. Jacques | Coffin Ed Johnson |
Judy Pace | Iris |
Vinnette Carroll | Reba |
Emily Yancy | Mabel |
John Anderson | Capt. Bryce |
Lou Jacobi | Goodman |
Eugene Roche | Lt. Anderson |
J.D. Cannon | Calhoun |
Mabel Robinson | Billie |