Emperor Jones (1933)
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
Additional Info
| Budget | $263,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.42 |
Directed By
Dudley Murphy
Crew
Grant Whytock
Eugene O'Neill
Dudley Murphy
DuBose Heyward
George Knafka
Joseph H. Nadel
Ernest Haller
J. Edward Shugrue
Herman Rosse
Joseph I. Kane
John Krimsky
Frank Tours
Gifford Cochran
TOP CAST
Paul Robeson
Brutus Jones
Dudley Digges
Smithers
Frank H. Wilson
Jeff
Fredi Washington
Undine
Ruby Elzy
Dolly
Billie Holiday
Extra in Nightclub Scene
Moms Mabley
Marcella
Rex Ingram
Court Crier
Harold Nicholas
Young Tap Dancer
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