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The murderous Brutus Jones escapes from jail and bluffs his way to becoming the emperor of a Caribbean island. Jones claims to have magical powers and rules with an iron fist. Based on Eugene O'Neill's Expressionistic play, the film stars Paul Robeson in the same role he played on the Broadway stage. Brutus Jones is an unforgettable character, and The Emperor Jones is an American classic! This version includes the rare, blue-tinted reel.
Movie Details
- Format
- Blu-ray
- Encoding
- Region 1 (US & Canada)
- Rating
- TV-PG
- Release Date
- 02/25/2025
- Runtime
- 75 minutes
- Aspect Ratio
- Fullscreen
- Genre
- Drama
- Label
- Film Masters
- Starring
- Paul Robeson; Dudley Digges; Frank H. Wilson
Manufactured on Demand
This film was released by studios as part of their MOD (Manufactured-On-Demand) line of releases. This is not a bootleg. In order to make the release of films with low sales demand possible, major studios like Universal, Sony, Warner, Paramount, Hallmark and 20th Century Fox have contracted with a distributor to provide manufactured-on-demand releases to consumers.