Emperor Jones

Year: 1933

Runtime: 73 mins

Language: English

Director: Dudley Murphy

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Brutus Jones, driven by ruthless ambition, kills a guard and escapes prison. Using sheer bluff and bravado, he seizes power on a Caribbean island, rising from fugitive to self‑styled emperor despite a night of gambling, dice and murder that set his course.

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