Directed by Ossie Davis
My rating: 2 stars out of 4
IMDb
(DVD, MGM)
Two NYC cops on the beat in Harlem investigate a Reverend who takes money from the people by selling passage on a ship back to Africa. Godfrey Cambridge and Raymond St. Jacques are good as the idealistic cops determined to return the money, which is stashed in a bale of cotton. The good Reverend has women problems which ultimately leads to his downfall on-stage at the Apollo Theater. Genial action-comedy is a bit boring at times and relies too much on stereotypes, both black and white, for its characterizations, but location shooting in Harlem is a major asset.
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