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The Emperor Jones

1933 film by Dudley Murphy
Movie film Q1394119
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The Emperor Jones

Summary

The Emperor Jones is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (88 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Emperor Jones's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Emperor Jones was directed by Dudley Murphy[4].
  • Eugene O'Neill wrote the screenplay for The Emperor Jones[5].
  • The Emperor Jones's composer is recorded as J. Rosamond Johnson[6].
  • The Emperor Jones is associated with the Pre-Code Hollywood movement[7].
  • The Emperor Jones's genre is drama film[8].
  • The Emperor Jones's based on is recorded as The Emperor Jones[9].
  • A cast member of The Emperor Jones was Q273233[10].
  • A cast member of The Emperor Jones was Brandon Evans[11].
  • A cast member of The Emperor Jones was Billie Holiday[12].
  • A cast member of The Emperor Jones was Rex Ingram[13].
  • A cast member of The Emperor Jones was Fritz Pollard[14].
  • A cast member of The Emperor Jones was Dudley Digges[15].
  • The Emperor Jones was produced by Gifford A. Cochran[16].
  • The Emperor Jones's director of photography is recorded as Ernest Haller[17].
  • The Emperor Jones is part of National Film Registry[18].
  • The original language of The Emperor Jones was English[19].
  • The Emperor Jones's Commons category is recorded as The Emperor Jones (1933 film)[20].
  • The Emperor Jones was distributed by video on demand[21].
  • The Emperor Jones's review score is recorded as 7.4/10[22].
  • The Emperor Jones's review score is recorded as 67%[23].
  • The Emperor Jones's color is recorded as black-and-white[24].
  • The Emperor Jones's country of origin is recorded as United States[25].
  • The Emperor Jones was released on January 1, 1933[26].
  • The Emperor Jones was published on September 19, 1933[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Emperor Jones was produced by Gifford A. Cochran[16]. It was directed by Dudley Murphy[4]. Eugene O'Neill wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Q273233[10], Brandon Evans[11], Billie Holiday[12], Rex Ingram[13], Fritz Pollard[14], and Dudley Digges[15].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1933[26], September 19, 1933[27], and September 29, 1933[28]. The original language of The Emperor Jones was English[19]. Its genre is drama film[8]. It is part of National Film Registry[18]. It was distributed by video on demand[21].

Subject and Themes

The Emperor Jones is associated with the Pre-Code Hollywood movement[7].

Reception

Reviews include 7.4/10[22] and 67%[23].

Why It Matters

The Emperor Jones ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (88 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29]

Related Entities

Billie Holiday Eugene O'Neill film Netflix public domain United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . loc.gov. Retrieved . loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Production designer → Herman Rosse
    Publication date → +1933-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1933-09-19T00:00:00Z, +1933-09-29T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Eugene O'Neill
    Part of → National Film Registry
    + 26 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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