Emperor Jones (1933)

5.6/10 • 73 min • Drama Music

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.

Cast

Paul Robeson

Dudley Digges

Frank H. Wilson

Fredi Washington

Ruby Elzy

Billie Holiday

Extra in Nightclub Scene

Moms Mabley

Rex Ingram

Harold Nicholas

Young Tap Dancer

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