Emperor Jones
1933, English. Directed by Dudley Murphy.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 13m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
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- Released
- 29 September 1933
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- DuBose Heyward
- Budget
- $263K
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What Emperor Jones is based on
Emperor Jones is based on The Emperor Jones, a dramatic work by Eugene O'Neill.
Dramatic work
The Emperor Jones
By Eugene O'Neill
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Emperor Jones runs 73 minutes (1h 13m).
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Emperor Jones isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free online. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Emperor Jones?
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Who directed Emperor Jones?
Emperor Jones (1933) was directed by Dudley Murphy and stars Paul Robeson, Dudley Digges, Frank H. Wilson.
What is Emperor Jones based on?
Emperor Jones is based on The Emperor Jones, a dramatic work by Eugene O'Neill.