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The Emperor Jones

Name: The Emperor Jones
Genre: Drama, Music
Released: 1933
Duration: 72 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Dudley Digges, Paul Robeson, Fredi Washington, Frank H. Wilson

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

Release Date1933-09-29

Runtime72 min

TypeMovie

Audience RatingApproved

Countries★ United States

Languages★ English

Keywords

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