Emperor Jones

Emperor Jones

Release: 1933 | Community Score: 56%

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

Paul Robeson

Brutus Jones
Dudley Digges

Dudley Digges

Smithers
Frank H. Wilson

Frank H. Wilson

Jeff
Fredi Washington

Fredi Washington

Undine
Ruby Elzy

Ruby Elzy

Dolly
George Haymid Stamper

George Haymid Stamper

Lem
Billie Holiday

Billie Holiday

Extra in Nightclub Scene
Moms Mabley

Moms Mabley

Marcella
Rex Ingram

Rex Ingram

Court Crier
Harold Nicholas

Harold Nicholas

Young Tap Dancer