Unscrupulously ambitious, Brutus Jones escapes from jail after killing a guard and, through bluff and bravado, finds himself the emperor of a Caribbean island.
Title | The Emperor Jones |
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Year | 1933 |
Genre | Drama, Music |
Country | United States of America |
Studio | John Krimsky and Gifford Cochran Inc. |
Cast | Paul Robeson, Dudley Digges, Frank H. Wilson, Fredi Washington, Ruby Elzy, George Haymid Stamper |
Crew | Dudley Murphy (Director), Eugene O'Neill (Original Story), DuBose Heyward (Screenplay), Grant Whytock (Editor), Ernest Haller (Director of Photography), Gifford Cochran (Producer) |
Keyword | island, escape, pre-code, caribbean sea |
Release | Sep 29, 1933 |
Runtime | 73 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 5.70 / 10 by 20 users |
Popularity | 5 |
Budget | 263,000 |
Revenue | 0 |
Language | English |