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- The Emperor Jones (1933)
- 72 min | Drama, MusicNot Rated
The Emperor Jones (1933) 72 min
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Drama, Music
Not Rated
Unscrupulously ambitious Brutus Jones escapes from jail after killing a guard and through bluff and bravado finds himself the emperor of a Caribbean island.
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Plot summary
Director
Writers
Eugene O'Neill
(based upon the famous play by)
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DuBose Heyward
(screen play by)
(as Du-Bose Heyward)
Composer
Cinematographer
Ernest Haller
(photography)
Editor
Cast | + Add Cast |
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Paul Robeson
Brutus Jones
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Dudley Digges
Smithers
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Frank H. Wilson
Jeff (as Frank Wilson)
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Fredi Washington
Undine
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Ruby Elzy
Dolly
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George Haymid Stamper
Lem (as George Stamper)
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Brandon Evans
Carrington (uncredited)
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Taylor Gordon
Stick-man (uncredited)
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Billie Holiday
Extra in Nightclub Scene (uncredited)
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Rex Ingram
Court Crier (uncredited)
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James P. Johnson
Pianist (uncredited)
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Moms Mabley
Marcella (uncredited)
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Harold Nicholas
Young Tap Dancer (uncredited)
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Blueboy O'Connor
Treasurer (uncredited)
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Fritz Pollard
Extra in Nightclub Scene (uncredited)
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Lorenzo Tucker
Extra in Nightclub Scene (uncredited)
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