Poster of Emperor Jones

Emperor Jones

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.
Release Date: Sunday, March 30 1958
67 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Kenneth SpencerKenneth Spencer. Kenneth Spencer was 44 in Emperor Jones as 'Brutus Jones'.
Birthday: Fri, Apr 25 1913 –
Died: Wed, Feb 26 1964
Portrait of Harry H. CorbettHarry H. Corbett. Harry H. Corbett was 33 in Emperor Jones as 'Smithers'.
Birthday: Sat, Feb 28 1925 –
Died: Sun, Mar 21 1982
Portrait of Connie SmithConnie Smith. Connie Smith was >> in Emperor Jones as 'Old Woman'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Uriel PorterUriel Porter. Uriel Porter was >> in Emperor Jones as 'Lem'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Van BoolenVan Boolen. Van Boolen was 61 in Emperor Jones as 'Auctioneer'.
Birthday: Thu, Jul 02 1896 –
Died: Tue, Jan 01 1974
Portrait of Stan SimmonsStan Simmons. Stan Simmons was >> in Emperor Jones as 'Prison Guard'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Frank BlaineFrank Blaine. Frank Blaine was >> in Emperor Jones as 'Prison Guard'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Ted KotcheffTed Kotcheff. Ted Kotcheff was 26 in Emperor Jones as 'Director'
Birthday: Tue, Apr 07 1931 –
Died: Thu, Apr 10 2025
Portrait of Dennis VanceDennis Vance. Dennis Vance was 34 in Emperor Jones as 'Executive Producer'
Birthday: Tue, Mar 18 1924 –
Died: Wed, Oct 12 1983
Portrait of Terry SouthernTerry Southern. Terry Southern was 33 in Emperor Jones as 'Adaptation'
Birthday: Thu, May 01 1924 –
Died: Sun, Oct 29 1995
Portrait of Eugene O'NeillEugene O'Neill. Eugene O'Neill would have been no older than 65 in Emperor Jones as 'Original Concept'
Birthday: Tue, Oct 16 1888 –
Died: Fri, Nov 27 1953