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The Emperor Jones
About this film
The Emperor Jones is a 1920 play by American dramatist, Eugene O'Neill which tells the tale of Brutus Jones (Paul Robeson), an African-American man who kills a man, goes to prison, escapes to a Caribbean island, and sets himself up as emperor.
Directors & creators
Gifford Cochran, John Krimsky
Subjects
Drama; Paul Robeson