The Emperor Jones (1933)
Released:
1933-09-29
Duration:
1hr 13min
Rating 5.8
Overview
Unscrupulously ambitious, Brutus Jones escapes from jail after killing a guard and, through bluff and bravado, finds himself the emperor of a Caribbean island.
Production Companies
John Krimsky and Gifford Cochran Inc.
Additional Info
Budget | $263,000.00 |
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Revenue | $0.00 |
Original Language | en |
Popularity | 1.599 |
Directed By
Dudley Murphy
Crew
Editor
Grant Whytock
Grant Whytock
Screenplay
DuBose Heyward
DuBose Heyward
Director
Dudley Murphy
Dudley Murphy
Original Story
Eugene O'Neill
Eugene O'Neill
Production Manager
J. Edward Shugrue
J. Edward Shugrue
Original Music Composer
Frank Tours
Frank Tours
Art Direction
Herman Rosse
Herman Rosse
Producer
John Krimsky
John Krimsky
Producer
Gifford Cochran
Gifford Cochran
Assistant Director
Joseph H. Nadel
Joseph H. Nadel
Sound Engineer
Joseph I. Kane
Joseph I. Kane
Production Manager
George Knafka
George Knafka
Director of Photography
Ernest Haller
Ernest Haller
TOP CAST
Paul Robeson
Brutus Jones
Dudley Digges
Smithers
Frank H. Wilson
Jeff (as Frank Wilson)
Fredi Washington
Undine
Ruby Elzy
Dolly
George Haymid Stamper
Lem (as George Stamper)
Billie Holiday
Extra in Nightclub Scene
Moms Mabley
Marcella
Rex Ingram
Court Crier
Harold Nicholas
Young Tap Dancer