The Emperor Jones

1933 · 72 min

Not Rated6.452%67%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 Murphy
Written By
DuBose Heyward, Eugene O'Neill
Studio
John Krimsky and Gifford Cochran Inc.
Genre
Drama, Music

Cast of The Emperor Jones

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Paul RobesonBrutus Jones
DD
Dudley DiggesSmithers
FW
Frank H. WilsonJeff (as Frank Wilson)
FW
Fredi WashingtonUndine
RE
Ruby ElzyDolly
GS
George Haymid StamperLem (as George Stamper)
BH
Billie HolidayExtra in Nightclub Scene
MM
Moms MableyMarcella
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Rex IngramCourt Crier
HN
Harold NicholasYoung Tap Dancer

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