The Emperor Jones

Name: The Emperor Jones
Director: Dudley Murphy
Released: 1933-09-29
Duration: 1 h 13 min
Rating: 3.0

Sep 29, 1933 1h 13m

Drama Music

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

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Details

Status

Released

Budget

$263,000

Production Countries

United States of America

Spoken Languages

English

Production Companies

John Krimsky and Gifford Cochran Inc.

Cast

Paul Robeson

Brutus Jones

Dudley Digges

Smithers

Frank H. Wilson

Jeff (as Frank Wilson)

Fredi Washington

Undine

Ruby Elzy

Dolly

George Haymid Stamper

Lem (as George Stamper)

Billie Holiday

Extra in Nightclub Scene

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