Emperor Jones
1958, English. Directed by Ted Kotcheff.
Unscrupulously ambitious Brutus Jones escapes from jail after killing a guard and through bluff and bravado finds himself the emperor of a Caribbean island.
- Runtime
- 1h 6m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 30 March 1958
- Country
- United Kingdom
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Emperor Jones runs 66 minutes (1h 6m).
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Emperor Jones isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 30 March 1958. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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If you liked Emperor Jones, try The Man Who Laughs, Eden, Lord of the Flies.
Who directed Emperor Jones?
Emperor Jones (1958) was directed by Ted Kotcheff and stars Kenneth Spencer, Harry H. Corbett, Connie Smith.