Emperor Jones

1933

1h 13m

5.5

5.5/10

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Drama Music

"GIN...GALS...DICE AND MURDER MADE HIM A FUGITIVE IN THE NIGHT! BUT MORNING FOUND HIM A KING!"

Overview

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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Status: Released

Budget: $263,000

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies

John Krimsky and Gifford Cochran Inc.

Production Countries

United States of America

Spoken Languages

English

Keywords

island escape pre-code caribbean sea

Quick Facts

Release Date	September 29, 1933
Status	Released
Language	EN
IMDb ID	tt0023985

Cast

Paul Robeson

Brutus Jones

Dudley Digges

Smithers

Frank H. Wilson

Jeff

Fredi Washington

Undine

Ruby Elzy

Dolly

George Haymid Stamper

Lem

Billie Holiday

Extra in Nightclub Scene

Moms Mabley

Marcella

Rex Ingram

Court Crier

Harold Nicholas

Young Tap Dancer

Key Crew

DuBose Heyward

Screenplay

Dudley Murphy

Director

John Krimsky

Producer

Gifford Cochran