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The Emperor Jones

1933·1h 12m·Approved
DramaMusic
IMDb Rating
★ 6.4/10
1,427 votes

Adaptation of Eugene O'Neill's play about a fragile Black man who becomes the ruler of a West Indian island.

The Emperor Jones is a 1933 drama music movie, starring Dudley Digges, Paul Robeson, Fredi Washington. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.4/10 from 1,427 votes and runs 1h 12m.

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Stars
Dudley Digges
Paul Robeson
Fredi Washington
Frank H. Wilson
Details
1933-09-29
72 min
Movie
Approved
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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