Brutus Jones (Paul Robeson) is a handsome, ambitious and devout churchgoer from the backwoods who leaves to become a Pullman porter in New York City. Once there, he gives in to his newfound world of fast money and loose women falling for Undine (Fredi Washington), the girl of his friend Jeff (Frank H. Wilson). Having failed to pull a quick-buck money deal, Jones shoots craps against Jeff before discovering that the dice are crooked. When Jeff lies dead after a fight, Jones is found guilty of murder and sentenced to life on a chain gang. Desperate to escape, Jones stages... a breakout and kills a warder. Making good his escape to a Caribbean island, Jones eventually becomes the Island's ruler: The Emperor Jones. But will his sins catch up with him?This was the film that made a star of Paul Robeson and its significance was that it was the first film to have an African American as its leading man. [show more]
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1930s drama based on Eugene O'Neill's play about a man who escapes from prison and goes onto become an emperor in the Caribbean. After committing murder over a gambling dispute, African-American Brutus Jones (Paul Robeson) is sent to jail. He breaks out of prison and takes a job on a ship that's bound for the Caribbean, where he schemes his way to the position of emperor on a remote island, much to the detriment of the natives who later revolt.
Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play First UK DVD release of this 1933 drama starring acclaimed singer and activist Paul Robeson Digitally Remastered award winning film Brutus Jones (Paul Robeson) is a handsome ambitious and devout churchgoer from the backwoods who leaves to become a Pullman porter in New York City Once there he gives in to his newfound world of fast money and loose women falling for Undine (Fredi Washington) the girl of his friend Jeff (Frank C Wilson) Having failed to pull a quick-buck money deal Jones shoots craps against Jeff before discovering that the dice are crooked When Jeff lies dead after a fight Jones is found guilty of murder and sentenced to life on a chain gang Desperate to escape Jones stages a breakout and kills a warder Making good his escape to a Caribbean island Jones eventually becomes the Island s ruler The Emperor Jones But will his sins catch up with him? This was the film that made a star of Paul Robeson and its significance was that it was the first film to have an African American as its leading man
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