The Emperor Jones
1933 · 72 min
Not Rated6.467%52%59%
Unscrupulously ambitious Brutus Jones escapes from jail after killing a guard and through bluff and bravado finds himself the emperor of a Caribbean island.
Directed By
Dudley MurphyWritten By
DuBose Heyward, Eugene O'NeillStudio
John Krimsky and Gifford Cochran Inc.Cast of The Emperor Jones
Paul RobesonBrutus Jones
Dudley DiggesSmithers
Frank H. WilsonJeff (as Frank Wilson)
Fredi WashingtonUndine
Ruby ElzyDolly
George Haymid StamperLem (as George Stamper)
Billie HolidayExtra in Nightclub Scene
Moms MableyMarcella
Rex IngramCourt Crier
Harold NicholasYoung Tap Dancer