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WHRO Public Media Presents Cinema 15 Classics

The Emperor Jones (1933)

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The Emperor Jones (1933)

WHRO Public Media Presents Cinema 15 Classics Episode 75 | 72m 56s | CC

A railroad porter lies, swindles and murders to get ahead, only to evade the law by escaping to Haiti. The fugitive tricks the natives to believe he is immortal and declares himself ‘emperor’ in this film is based on the Eugene O’Neil play.

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