The Emperor Jones (1933)
Runtime: 1 hr 41 mins
Synopsis: Accomplished actor, singer, athlete, and scholar Paul Robeson debuts in this adaptation of the Eugene O'Neill play. Haughty and volatile, a Pullman porter's fiery disposition loses him his job and lands him in jail. While on the chain gang, he kills a white guard and escapes, retreating to... [More]
Genre: Dramas
Starring: Paul Robeson, Dudley Digges, Frank Wilson, Ruby Elzy, Rex Ingram
Screenwriter: DuBose Heyward
Story: Eugene O'Neill
Composer: Rosamond Johnson, Frank Tours
Producer: Gifford Cochran, John Krimsky


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