Carmen Jones

Carmen Jones (1954)

U
17/05/2006 (GB)
Drama, Romance
1h 45m

Something Really New! Something Truly Different!

Overview

At 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 PremingerDirector
  • Harry KleinerScreenplay
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    English

  • Budget

    $800,000

  • Revenue

    $9,800,000

Keywords

  • opera
  • world war ii
  • seduction
  • musical
  • north carolina
  • based on play or musical
  • love
  • desire
  • stockade
  • 1940s
  • african american

Top Billed Cast

Dorothy Dandridge

Dorothy Dandridge

Carmen Jones

Harry Belafonte

Harry Belafonte

Joe

Pearl Bailey

Pearl Bailey

Frankie

Olga James

Olga James

Cindy Lou

Joe Adams

Joe Adams

Husky Miller

Diahann Carroll

Diahann Carroll

Myrt

Brock Peters

Brock Peters

Sergeant Brown

Roy Glenn

Roy Glenn

Rum Daniels

Nick Stewart

Nick Stewart

Dink Franklin

Le Vern Hutcherson

Joe (voice)

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