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The Emperor Jones

Not Rated
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5.7/10(20 ratings)

Unscrupulously ambitious, Brutus Jones escapes from jail after killing a guard and, through bluff and bravado, finds himself the emperor of a Caribbean island.

09-29-1933
1h 13m
The Emperor Jones
Backdrop for The Emperor Jones

Main Cast

Paul Robeson

Paul Robeson

Brutus Jones

Dudley Digges

Dudley Digges

Smithers

Jeff (as Frank Wilson)

Undine

Dolly

Lem (as George Stamper)

Billie Holiday

Billie Holiday

Extra in Nightclub Scene

Movie Details

Production Info

Director:
Dudley Murphy
Production:
John Krimsky and Gifford Cochran Inc.
Budget:
$263,000

Key Crew

Editor:
Grant Whytock
Director:
Dudley Murphy
Original Story:
Eugene O'Neill
Director of Photography:
Ernest Haller

Locations and Languages

Country:
US
Filming:
US
Languages:
en