Carmen Jones (1954)

  • NR
  • 10/05/1954 (US)
  • Drama, Romance
  • 1h 45m

Something Really New! Something Truly Different!

Overview

In this musical set in an all-Black army camp, civilian parachute maker and "hot bundle" Carmen Jones is desired by many of the men. Naturally, she wants Joe, who's engaged to sweet Cindy Lou and about to go into pilot training for the Korean War.

Otto Preminger

Director

Harry Kleiner

Screenplay

Cast

Harry Belafonte's headshot

Harry Belafonte

Joe
Dorothy Dandridge's headshot

Dorothy Dandridge

Carmen Jones
Pearl Bailey's headshot

Pearl Bailey

Frankie
Olga James's headshot

Olga James

Cindy Lou
Joe Adams's headshot

Joe Adams

Husky Miller
Brock Peters's headshot

Brock Peters

Sergeant Brown
Roy Glenn's headshot

Roy Glenn

Rum Daniels
Nick Stewart's headshot

Nick Stewart

Dink Franklin

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