The Emperor Jones
The Emperor Jones
is a play by
Eugene O'Neill
which tells the tale of an
African-American
man who kills a man, goes to prison, escapes to a Caribbean island, and sets himself up as its dictator and emperor.
Paul Robeson
originated the role on stage and starred in the
1933
film version. The film also starred
Dudley Digges
,
Frank H. Wilson
and
Fredi Washington
and was adapted by
DuBose Heyward
and directed by
Dudley Murphy
. In
1999
the film was deemed "culturally significant" by the United States
Library of Congress
and selected for preservation in the
National Film Registry
. Emperor Jones, The Emperor Jones, The
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