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The Emperor Jones (1933)

1933-09-29 · 1h 15m · EN
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Unscrupulously ambitious, Brutus Jones escapes from jail after killing a guard and through bluff and bravado he finds himself the emperor of a Caribbean island.

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Dudley MurphyDirector

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Paul RobesonPaul RobesonBrutus JonesDudley DiggesDudley DiggesSmithersFrank H. WilsonFrank H. WilsonJeff (as Frank Wilson)Fredi WashingtonFredi WashingtonUndineRuby ElzyRuby ElzyDollyGeorge Haymid StamperGeorge Haymid StamperLem (as George Stamper)Billie HolidayBillie HolidayExtra in Nightclub SceneMoms MableyMoms MableyMarcellaRex IngramRex IngramCourt CrierHarold NicholasHarold NicholasYoung Tap Dancer

Keywords

EscapeIslandCaribbean seaPre-code

Movie DNA

Genre affinityDrama · MusicTheme affinityEscape · Island · Caribbean SeaDialogue densityDramaPacingShortDirector preference252762Actor preference271936 · 360895 · 877073

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

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The Emperor Jones has a runtime of 75 minutes.

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