The Emperor Jones

Movie

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.

Genre
Drama, Music
Black Cast
Billie Holiday, Frank H. Wilson, Fredi Washington, Moms Mabley, Paul Robeson, Rex Ingram, Ruby Elzy
Release Date
September 29, 1933
Runtime
1h12m
Rating
The Emperor Jones (tt0023985) on IMDb
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