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Emperor Jones

1933 • 1h13m Drama, Music

Rating

5.5/10

Popularity

1

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

Details

Director

Dudley Murphy

Screenplay

DuBose Heyward

Cast

Paul Robeson

Dudley Digges

Frank H. Wilson

Release date

9/29/1933

Status

Released

Budget

$263,000

Origin country

US

Vote count

25