description Come Back, Charleston Blue Overview
Come Back, Charleston Blue is a 1972 American crime comedy directed by Mark Warren and based on Chester Himes's Harlem detective characters. It is a sequel to Cotton Comes to Harlem and again follows police detectives Grave Digger Jones and Coffin Ed Johnson as they investigate a criminal using the identity of the legendary Harlem gangster Charleston Blue. The film combines police investigation, satire, and neighborhood-centered comedy, with music by Donny Hathaway.
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Who are the detectives in Come Back, Charleston Blue?
The film follows Harlem detectives Grave Digger Jones and Coffin Ed Johnson. They are Chester Himes’s recurring detective characters.
Is Come Back, Charleston Blue a sequel?
Yes, it is a sequel to Cotton Comes to Harlem. The 1972 crime comedy brings the same detectives back for another Harlem investigation.
What case do Grave Digger Jones and Coffin Ed investigate?
They investigate the rise of a criminal figure known as Charleston Blue. The case is presented through a blend of crime action and comedy.
Who directed Come Back, Charleston Blue?
Mark Warren directed the 1972 American crime comedy. The film was based on Chester Himes’s Harlem detective characters.
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