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...

Not rated

Not rated