United States / Sep 19, 1933 / New York City, New York
GIN...GALS...DICE AND MURDER MADE HIM A FUGITIVE IN THE NIGHT! BUT MORNING FOUND HIM A KING!
1h 13min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Unscrupulously ambitious, Brutus Jones escapes from jail after killing a guard and, through bluff and bravado, finds himself the emperor of a Caribbean island.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Moms Mabley | Marcella |
| Rex Ingram | Court Crier |
| Harold Nicholas | Young Tap Dancer |
Genres
DramaMusic
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Emperor Jones |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | John Krimsky and Gifford Cochran Inc. |
| Release date | 29 settembre 1933 |
| Production | Gifford Cochran, John Krimsky |
| Writer | Eugene O'Neill, DuBose Heyward |
| Editing | Grant Whytock |
| Cinematography | Ernest Haller |
| Assistant directors | Joseph H. Nadel, Dudley Murphy |
| Camera operators | Ernest Haller |
| Additional photography | Ernest Haller |
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| Production design | Herman Rosse |
| Art direction | Herman Rosse |
| Set decoration | Herman Rosse |
| Music | Frank Tours, Joseph I. Kane |
| Sound | Frank Tours, Joseph I. Kane |
| Budget | 263.000 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
United States / Sep 29, 1933
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