Emperor Jones, The

Please turn on Javascript to enable navigational drop down menus - much better looking than the static menu above ;)

You are not logged in: login or sign up

Synopsis: A black congregation prays for the wily and ambitious Brutus Jones, who is off to work on the railway. Jones is conscripted to a chain gang after killing a fellow gambler, and escapes by clubbing a guard. On the run, he gets a job shoveling coal on a ship in the Caribbean, and jumps off when they pass an island. When he is captured by the natives, his freedom is bought by a white trader. Jones tricks the tribe and becomes emperor, but is outrun by his own magic.

Directed By:	Dudley Murphy	Genre:	Classic / Drama / Music
Cast:	Dudley Digges, Ruby Elzy, Paul Robeson, George Haymid Stamper, Fredi Washington, Frank H. Wilson	Year of Production:	1933

Links:

Add a Disc for this movie

Add a Video Clip/Trailer

Correct Movie Information

Earn award points for your submissions and win prizes!!

Disc(s) for this Movie:

Emperor Jones, The (DVD, Not Rated)

Region: 1
Released: Nov-25-2003
Run Time: 76 minutes

Paul Robeson: Portraits of the Artist (The Criterion Collection) (DVD, Not Rated)

Region: 1
Released: Feb-13-2007
Run Time: 586 minutes

Emperor Jones, The (Alpha) (DVD, Not Rated)

Region: Free
Released: Feb-11-2020
Run Time: 73 minutes

The movie information on this page was generously updated by:
* LegoGuy02 (Added movie on January 26, 2024)

About | Contact Us | What's on this site | Forum