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, George Haymid Stamper, Billie Holiday, Moms Mabley

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What is "Emperor Jones" about?

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

When was "Emperor Jones" released?

Emperor Jones was released in 1933.

Who stars in "Emperor Jones"?

The cast includes Paul Robeson, Dudley Digges, Frank H. Wilson, Fredi Washington.