Carmen Jones (1954)
Overview
The tale of the cigarette-maker Carmen and the Spanish cavalry soldier Don Jose is translated into a modern-day story of a parachute factory worker and a stalwart GI named Joe who is about to go to flying school. Conflict arises when a prize-ring champ captures the heart of Carmen after she has seduced Joe and caused him to go AWOL.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $750,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 8.2 |
Directed By
Otto Preminger
Crew
Otto Preminger
Leon Birnbaum
Harry Kleiner
Louis R. Loeffler
Sam Leavitt
Otto Preminger
Herschel Burke Gilbert
Roger Heman Sr.
Albert Myers
Claude E. Carpenter
Arthur von Kirbach
Mary Ann Nyberg
Edward L. Ilou
George Brand
Ted Dale
Lina Abarbanell
Vinton Vernon
Murray Spivack
Herman E. Webber
Max Slater
John Indrisano
Oscar Hammerstein II
David Silver
Georges Bizet
Saul Bass
TOP CAST
Dorothy Dandridge
Carmen Jones
Harry Belafonte
Joe
Pearl Bailey
Frankie
Olga James
Cindy Lou
Joe Adams
Husky Miller
Diahann Carroll
Myrt
Brock Peters
Sergeant Brown
Roy Glenn
Rum Daniels
Nick Stewart
Dink Franklin
Le Vern Hutcherson
Joe (voice)
Marilyn Horne
Carmen Jones (voice)
Marvin Hayes
Husky Miller (voice)
Bernie Hamilton
Reporter
Madame Sul-Te-Wan
Hagar – Carmen's Grandmother (Uncredited)
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