1h 13m
1933

The Emperor Jones

Dudley Murphy
The Emperor Jones

Unscrupulously ambitious, Brutus Jones escapes from jail after killing a guard and, through bluff and bravado, finds himself the emperor of a Caribbean island.

5.7
Paul Robeson

Paul Robeson

Brutus Jones

Dudley Digges

Dudley Digges

Smithers

Frank H. Wilson

Frank H. Wilson

Jeff (as Frank Wilson)

Fredi Washington

Fredi Washington

Undine

Ruby Elzy

Ruby Elzy

Dolly

George Haymid Stamper

George Haymid Stamper

Lem (as George Stamper)

Billie Holiday

Billie Holiday

Extra in Nightclub Scene

Moms Mabley

Moms Mabley

Marcella

Rex Ingram

Rex Ingram

Court Crier

Harold Nicholas

Harold Nicholas

Young Tap Dancer

GenreDrama, Music
Original TitleThe Emperor Jones
LanguagesEnglish
Production CompaniesJohn Krimsky and Gifford Cochran Inc.
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