Screenplay: Chester Himes
Top movies, series, and documentaries with a screenplay by Chester Himes. Explore the titles that showcase an exceptional writing.
Cotton Comes to Harlem
1970 · Movie · 97 min. · United States
Direction Ossie Davis
Cast Godfrey Cambridge · Raymond St. Jacques · Calvin Lockhart · Judy Pace
Plot The Charismatic black nationalist leader Rev Deke O'Malley is trying to sell the people of Harlem a dream. Invest $100 in his company and live in Africa. But cops Gravedigger...
5.8
123 votes
5.8
123 votes
If He Hollers, Let Him Go!
1968 · Movie · 106 min. · United States
Direction Charles Martin
Cast Dana Wynter · Raymond St. Jacques · Kevin McCarthy · Barbara McNair
Plot The film takes place in the space of four days in the life of Bob Jones, a black man who is constantly plagued by the effects of racism. Living in...
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Come Back Charleston Blue
1972 · Movie · 100 min. · United States
Direction Mark Warren
Cast Godfrey Cambridge · Raymond St. Jacques · Peter De Anda · Percy Rodrigues
Plot Sequel to Cotton comes to Harlem. Another bad influence is hitting Harlem and Gravedigger and Coffin Ed are the two cops who will stop it. Charleston Blue was a prohibition...
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