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Emperor Jones (1933)

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

5.6/10 1h 13m Sep 29, 1933
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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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Movie Details

Original Title Emperor Jones
Original Language EN
Budget $263,000
Status Released
Popularity 0.3

Cast

Paul Robeson
Paul Robeson
Brutus Jones
Popularity: 0.6
Dudley Digges
Dudley Digges
Smithers
Popularity: 1.9
Frank H. Wilson
Frank H. Wilson
Jeff
Popularity: 0.2
Fredi Washington
Fredi Washington
Undine
Popularity: 0.3
Ruby Elzy
Ruby Elzy
Dolly
Popularity: 0.3
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George Haymid Stamper
Lem
Popularity: 0.1
Billie Holiday
Billie Holiday
Extra in Nightclub Scene
Popularity: 4.3
Moms Mabley
Moms Mabley
Marcella
Popularity: 0.4
Rex Ingram
Rex Ingram
Court Crier
Popularity: 4.2
Harold Nicholas
Harold Nicholas
Young Tap Dancer
Popularity: 3.2

Key Crew

Director Dudley Murphy
Screenplay DuBose Heyward
Editor Grant Whytock
Producer Gifford Cochran, John Krimsky

Production

John Krimsky and Gifford Cochran Inc.

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Preview Clip: The Emperor Jones (1933, Paul Robeson, Fredi Washingston, Mom Mabley, Frank Wilson)
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Keywords

island escape pre-code caribbean sea

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Details
Release Date September 29, 1933
Runtime 1h 13m
Budget $263,000
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.3
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