The Emperor Jones (1933)

The Emperor Jones (1933)

1933-09-29 United States of America 73 Min. PG-13
5.7 20 votes

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 is Brutus Jones
Brutus Jones
Dudley Digges is Smithers
Frank H. Wilson is Jeff (as Frank Wilson)
Jeff (as Frank Wilson)
Ruby Elzy is Dolly
George Haymid Stamper is Lem (as George Stamper)
Lem (as George Stamper)
Billie Holiday is Extra in Nightclub Scene
Extra in Nightclub Scene
Moms Mabley is Marcella
Marcella
Rex Ingram is Court Crier
Court Crier
Harold Nicholas is Young Tap Dancer
Young Tap Dancer