Emperor Jones

Name: Emperor Jones
Director: Dudley Murphy
Genre: Drama, Music
Released: 1933-09-29
Duration: 73 min
Cast: Paul Robeson, Dudley Digges, Frank H. Wilson, Fredi Washington, Ruby Elzy

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1933 · 73 min · Drama · Music · TMDB 5.6/10

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.

Directed by Dudley Murphy

Cast

Paul Robeson — Brutus Jones
Dudley Digges — Smithers
Frank H. Wilson — Jeff
Fredi Washington — Undine
Ruby Elzy — Dolly