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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.
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Dudley Murphy profile
Dudley Murphy

Director

DuBose Heyward profile
DuBose Heyward

Screenplay

Cast

Paul Robeson profile
Paul Robeson

Brutus Jones

Dudley Digges profile
Dudley Digges

Smithers

Frank H. Wilson profile
Frank H. Wilson

Jeff

Fredi Washington profile
Fredi Washington

Undine

Ruby Elzy profile
Ruby Elzy

Dolly

George Haymid Stamper profile
George Haymid Stamper

Lem

Billie Holiday profile
Billie Holiday

Extra in Nightclub Scene

Moms Mabley profile
Moms Mabley

Marcella

Rex Ingram profile
Rex Ingram

Court Crier

Harold Nicholas profile
Harold Nicholas

Young Tap Dancer

Paul Robeson profile
Paul Robeson

Brutus Jones

Dudley Digges profile
Dudley Digges

Smithers

Frank H. Wilson profile
Frank H. Wilson

Jeff

Fredi Washington profile
Fredi Washington

Undine

Ruby Elzy profile
Ruby Elzy

Dolly

George Haymid Stamper profile
George Haymid Stamper

Lem

Billie Holiday profile
Billie Holiday

Extra in Nightclub Scene

Moms Mabley profile
Moms Mabley

Marcella

Rex Ingram profile
Rex Ingram

Court Crier

Harold Nicholas profile
Harold Nicholas

Young Tap Dancer

Extra

Release Date

September 29, 1933

Original Language

English

Budget

$263,000.00

Production Company

John Krimsky and Gifford Cochran Inc. logo

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Preview Clip: The Emperor Jones (1933, Paul Robeson, Fredi Washingston, Mom Mabley, Frank Wilson) thumbnail
Preview Clip: The Emperor Jones (1933, Paul Robeson, Fredi Washingston, Mom Mabley, Frank Wilson)

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