Emperor Jones
1933 · 1h 13m · Drama, Music · United States of America
GIN...GALS...DICE AND MURDER MADE HIM A FUGITIVE IN THE NIGHT! BUT MORNING FOUND HIM A KING!
Unscrupulously ambitious, Brutus Jones escapes from jail after killing a guard and, through bluff and bravado, finds himself the emperor of a Caribbean island.
Directed by
Dudley MurphyWritten by
DuBose Heyward5.9Smart score
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